1 00:01:10,967 --> 00:01:15,806 It doesn't matter if they are men, women, muslims, 2 00:01:15,889 --> 00:01:18,558 Christians, Catholics or Jews. 3 00:01:18,642 --> 00:01:21,478 It doesn't matter. If you are Maiden fans, They are Iron Maiden fans. 4 00:01:21,561 --> 00:01:24,689 They are part of a damn world and a family, my friends. 5 00:02:12,404 --> 00:02:13,363 STARRING BY THE BAND 6 00:02:13,446 --> 00:02:14,281 Let's go! 7 00:02:41,391 --> 00:02:44,436 AND THE FANS 8 00:03:04,122 --> 00:03:05,206 VOICE OF 9 00:03:05,290 --> 00:03:06,917 It was always about the fans. 10 00:03:07,876 --> 00:03:08,793 Always. 11 00:03:09,419 --> 00:03:10,629 Thank you. Good night. 12 00:03:12,505 --> 00:03:13,882 On your first tour of the country 13 00:03:13,965 --> 00:03:15,258 or some city, 14 00:03:15,342 --> 00:03:16,384 VOICE OF 15 00:03:16,468 --> 00:03:19,346 You go without really knowing what to expect. 16 00:03:20,597 --> 00:03:24,100 But the intensity of the reaction It's amazing. 17 00:03:32,567 --> 00:03:33,610 Thank you. 18 00:03:47,207 --> 00:03:48,249 VOICE OF 19 00:03:48,333 --> 00:03:49,709 Everything was like a dream. 20 00:03:53,004 --> 00:03:55,131 Like in slow motion. 21 00:03:58,718 --> 00:04:01,388 Surrounded by hundreds of fans... 22 00:04:02,263 --> 00:04:03,390 24/7. 23 00:04:15,110 --> 00:04:16,987 In a long career there are ups and downs. 24 00:04:17,070 --> 00:04:18,571 It's just like that. 25 00:04:18,655 --> 00:04:20,240 And you just flow with it. 26 00:04:20,323 --> 00:04:21,533 VOICE OF 27 00:04:21,616 --> 00:04:25,495 But the hardcore fans are with you, in good times and bad. 28 00:04:26,997 --> 00:04:30,500 It's incredible to go through something like that. 29 00:04:34,004 --> 00:04:35,130 In the end, 30 00:04:35,714 --> 00:04:37,924 I prefer to be with them than with anyone else. 31 00:04:38,758 --> 00:04:40,802 Maiden! Maiden! 32 00:04:40,885 --> 00:04:43,388 Maiden! Maiden! 33 00:04:46,182 --> 00:04:48,101 It's about a sense of belonging, 34 00:04:48,184 --> 00:04:50,353 of belonging to the Iron Maiden family. 35 00:04:51,855 --> 00:04:55,692 And that type of community, of bond, where we connect 36 00:04:55,775 --> 00:05:00,030 in a shared love for the same music, the same melodies. 37 00:05:00,113 --> 00:05:03,241 They connect with us in the same way, with different contexts. 38 00:05:03,324 --> 00:05:04,492 I am an accountant. 39 00:05:04,576 --> 00:05:05,910 I am a psychiatrist. 40 00:05:07,078 --> 00:05:09,247 soldier, of the anti-explosive squad. 41 00:05:09,330 --> 00:05:10,290 I am music. 42 00:05:10,373 --> 00:05:13,084 War Studies Professor at King's College London. 43 00:05:13,168 --> 00:05:14,627 I play in a heavy metal band. 44 00:05:14,711 --> 00:05:18,548 Investment bank partner largest in Latin America. 45 00:05:18,631 --> 00:05:20,800 CEO of Metal Blade Records. 46 00:05:20,884 --> 00:05:22,969 New York Police Sergeant retired. 47 00:05:23,053 --> 00:05:24,262 Music journalist. 48 00:05:26,765 --> 00:05:29,476 It feels like you belong to an exclusive club, 49 00:05:29,559 --> 00:05:32,020 but the only price is loving the band. 50 00:05:32,103 --> 00:05:33,938 If you see a Maiden t-shirt around, 51 00:05:34,022 --> 00:05:37,609 You greet him with your head, making horns. 52 00:05:41,112 --> 00:05:44,991 In all these years, I have been to hundreds of concerts. 53 00:05:45,075 --> 00:05:47,285 And I've been to the slam, and in the front row. 54 00:05:47,368 --> 00:05:49,370 I've been there giving it my all. 55 00:05:49,829 --> 00:05:53,041 Now I'm older. I'm going back, but I still jump and scream. 56 00:05:54,459 --> 00:05:56,169 You could feel it was real. 57 00:05:56,252 --> 00:05:59,214 It was music made by people I loved this music 58 00:05:59,297 --> 00:06:01,966 and they cared as much as we did. 59 00:06:02,425 --> 00:06:04,260 Even at the beginning. 60 00:06:07,013 --> 00:06:12,685 LONDON THE 70'S 61 00:06:15,605 --> 00:06:19,484 I couldn't get on stage to touch what I didn't want to touch. 62 00:06:20,443 --> 00:06:23,404 Even other styles of rock music, 63 00:06:24,280 --> 00:06:25,240 I didn't touch them. 64 00:06:25,323 --> 00:06:26,574 FOUNDER AND BASSIST 65 00:06:26,658 --> 00:06:28,910 I would have preferred to be a sweeper. 66 00:06:28,993 --> 00:06:30,537 And I was, in fact. 67 00:06:31,621 --> 00:06:33,748 I'm not interested in playing just for money. 68 00:06:34,916 --> 00:06:38,795 It's no secret that Steve Harris is responsible 69 00:06:38,878 --> 00:06:41,381 of uncompromising nature by Iron Maiden. 70 00:06:42,507 --> 00:06:45,135 When you say Steve Harris, Just say "The Boss." 71 00:06:45,218 --> 00:06:46,302 Because he is the mastermind. 72 00:06:47,303 --> 00:06:49,889 He was from East London, like us. 73 00:06:51,474 --> 00:06:52,851 He was a sweeper. 74 00:06:53,810 --> 00:06:57,147 But he looked like the coolest street sweeper. of the world. 75 00:06:58,022 --> 00:07:00,900 I had my hair, my bags coming out of his belt. 76 00:07:00,984 --> 00:07:01,985 I knew... 77 00:07:02,819 --> 00:07:04,195 that I was going to achieve it. 78 00:07:04,737 --> 00:07:06,698 Because that's how he was. 79 00:07:07,115 --> 00:07:08,241 Certain. 80 00:07:09,659 --> 00:07:12,537 Iron Maiden and the new wave british heavy metal 81 00:07:12,620 --> 00:07:14,372 They really were an answer 82 00:07:14,455 --> 00:07:17,709 to everything that happened then in England. 83 00:07:18,668 --> 00:07:21,212 Will we have another Winter of discontent, 84 00:07:21,296 --> 00:07:22,797 as some politicians say? 85 00:07:22,881 --> 00:07:24,257 Many areas of Great Britain 86 00:07:24,340 --> 00:07:26,134 They suffered from inflation and unemployment. 87 00:07:26,217 --> 00:07:27,343 MINISTRY OF LABOR 88 00:07:27,427 --> 00:07:28,469 NO BREAD - SOLD 89 00:07:28,553 --> 00:07:29,637 We didn't have much. 90 00:07:30,263 --> 00:07:31,181 Nobody had it. 91 00:07:31,264 --> 00:07:32,473 DECADE OF PRICE RISE 92 00:07:32,557 --> 00:07:34,934 We didn't think, "We have nothing." 93 00:07:35,018 --> 00:07:38,188 It was the same for everyone, so it was very normal. 94 00:07:39,814 --> 00:07:41,441 Back then you were only worried 95 00:07:41,524 --> 00:07:43,651 have a new amp that sounded good 96 00:07:43,735 --> 00:07:45,361 and some speakers that won't blow up, 97 00:07:45,445 --> 00:07:47,322 and you just wanted to go out and play. 98 00:07:48,198 --> 00:07:49,616 GO BEYOND 99 00:07:49,699 --> 00:07:50,617 Steve told me: 100 00:07:50,700 --> 00:07:53,328 "We have some shows, Do you want to come as a roadie?" 101 00:07:53,411 --> 00:07:54,537 And I said, "Yeah, sure." 102 00:07:54,621 --> 00:07:55,580 LIGHTING TECHNICIAN 103 00:07:55,663 --> 00:07:56,998 I said, "I'll make light boxes." 104 00:07:57,957 --> 00:08:00,585 At that time, we raided old cellars, 105 00:08:00,668 --> 00:08:03,713 we got a huge wheelbarrow and we loaded it completely. 106 00:08:04,130 --> 00:08:05,423 All I could take 107 00:08:05,506 --> 00:08:08,384 and convert it in some type of lighting. 108 00:08:09,260 --> 00:08:10,720 And since then it only grew. 109 00:08:11,429 --> 00:08:13,306 Even at our first shows 110 00:08:13,389 --> 00:08:15,600 We became fans immediately, and it was because 111 00:08:15,683 --> 00:08:17,518 We played our own material. 112 00:08:20,939 --> 00:08:23,858 We were already playing locally in east London, 113 00:08:25,026 --> 00:08:28,321 but it started to grow like a snowball. 114 00:08:31,741 --> 00:08:32,700 Maiden! 115 00:08:33,326 --> 00:08:34,661 Maiden! 116 00:08:34,744 --> 00:08:35,620 Maiden! 117 00:08:36,371 --> 00:08:37,330 Maiden! 118 00:08:37,830 --> 00:08:38,748 Maiden! 119 00:08:43,211 --> 00:08:44,504 Friday at the Marquee, 120 00:08:44,587 --> 00:08:46,339 an East End rock band, Iron Maiden, 121 00:08:46,422 --> 00:08:48,508 will play the second of three nights there. 122 00:08:48,591 --> 00:08:49,467 LONDON 123 00:08:49,550 --> 00:08:51,219 This, after an exhausting tour 124 00:08:51,302 --> 00:08:52,637 which covered 40 locations, 125 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,139 it is in gratitude to his staunch followers. 126 00:08:56,641 --> 00:08:58,059 Tickets sold out... what's happening? 127 00:08:58,142 --> 00:09:00,019 It's not even eight and you can't get in to the Marquee? 128 00:09:00,103 --> 00:09:02,021 If they gave me a pound For every time I've seen them, 129 00:09:02,105 --> 00:09:03,106 I would already be rich. 130 00:09:03,940 --> 00:09:07,277 If fans take the explosion seriously of heavy metal, 131 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:10,071 it sure is causing a stir on record labels. 132 00:09:10,154 --> 00:09:11,197 BLOOD AND IRON 133 00:09:11,281 --> 00:09:14,325 But when Iron Maiden formed, what sold was punk. 134 00:09:14,409 --> 00:09:16,995 By offering the band his first record deal, 135 00:09:17,078 --> 00:09:19,122 They told them they should play punk. 136 00:09:19,455 --> 00:09:21,499 I didn't want to play punk or new wave. 137 00:09:21,582 --> 00:09:24,836 I didn't want my hair to be spiked. nor dress, 138 00:09:24,919 --> 00:09:27,630 you know, in stupid clothes, do you understand me? 139 00:09:27,714 --> 00:09:28,881 I wanted to play rock. 140 00:09:30,216 --> 00:09:32,927 The record labels wanted to make us more commercial, I guess, 141 00:09:33,011 --> 00:09:34,470 Well, punk was what was happening, 142 00:09:34,554 --> 00:09:36,848 so they wanted us to continue that path. 143 00:09:36,931 --> 00:09:39,684 Of course the next thing would be that we cut our hair. 144 00:09:39,767 --> 00:09:41,144 That would have been a “fuck you.” 145 00:09:43,187 --> 00:09:46,774 Luckily, Rod arrived just when he was needed. 146 00:09:46,858 --> 00:09:49,444 And of course Andy arrived a few years later 147 00:09:49,527 --> 00:09:51,279 with all the business focus. 148 00:09:52,488 --> 00:09:54,907 Both would be in charge of solving many problems 149 00:09:54,991 --> 00:09:56,326 that we didn't want to deal with. 150 00:09:56,409 --> 00:09:59,203 But Rod is the Yorkshire type grandiose. 151 00:09:59,287 --> 00:10:02,123 He will not have mercy on anyone with his way of acting. 152 00:10:03,249 --> 00:10:05,877 I put a barbed fence around the gang, in the creative. 153 00:10:06,461 --> 00:10:08,713 Nobody crosses that fence. 154 00:10:09,130 --> 00:10:11,632 They do exactly what they want, 155 00:10:11,716 --> 00:10:15,094 with whoever they want to do it with, period. 156 00:10:44,707 --> 00:10:46,667 At that time we were not played on the radio. 157 00:10:46,751 --> 00:10:47,752 VOICE OF 158 00:10:47,835 --> 00:10:50,380 We don't play on the radio for many years, in fact. 159 00:10:51,464 --> 00:10:53,132 They didn't know what to make of us. 160 00:10:53,216 --> 00:10:54,967 They didn't know what the appeal was. 161 00:10:55,802 --> 00:10:58,763 But that made everyone, including fans, 162 00:10:58,846 --> 00:11:02,266 they would join more against all that. 163 00:11:03,643 --> 00:11:05,645 We were somewhat underrated in music. 164 00:11:06,979 --> 00:11:09,607 In reality we were looked down upon in practically everything. 165 00:11:17,448 --> 00:11:19,909 I have never liked be in front of the cameras 166 00:11:19,992 --> 00:11:21,077 and less currently. 167 00:11:21,702 --> 00:11:24,622 So we thought this time it would be much more interesting 168 00:11:24,705 --> 00:11:27,417 be seeing other images instead of us talking 169 00:11:27,959 --> 00:11:29,877 because we are not that attractive Like Eddie. 170 00:11:32,547 --> 00:11:34,257 We didn't know very well 171 00:11:34,340 --> 00:11:36,384 Who were the members of this band? 172 00:11:36,467 --> 00:11:37,760 We didn't know their names, 173 00:11:37,844 --> 00:11:39,554 because you had the album cover 174 00:11:40,179 --> 00:11:41,431 and there was Eddie. 175 00:11:42,515 --> 00:11:44,058 He is the face of the band. 176 00:11:45,059 --> 00:11:46,644 It's on the cover of every album. 177 00:11:47,854 --> 00:11:49,272 It's one of those things that attracts you, 178 00:11:49,355 --> 00:11:51,315 even without hearing the music. 179 00:12:09,041 --> 00:12:11,335 I remember when I was a girl I saw Eddie 180 00:12:11,419 --> 00:12:13,129 and I thought, "What is that?" 181 00:12:14,672 --> 00:12:16,174 It was quite terrifying. 182 00:12:17,467 --> 00:12:18,718 The origin of Eddie 183 00:12:18,926 --> 00:12:22,346 is actually the fact that the band members 184 00:12:22,430 --> 00:12:24,223 They were quite shy. 185 00:12:25,099 --> 00:12:28,603 And it occurred to me to have a character 186 00:12:28,686 --> 00:12:31,272 that transmitted the essence of the band. 187 00:12:32,064 --> 00:12:34,650 I was in a meeting at EMI 188 00:12:34,734 --> 00:12:38,070 and I noticed some illustrations on the wall by Derek Riggs. 189 00:12:38,988 --> 00:12:42,200 I asked Derek to bring samples of his work. 190 00:12:42,658 --> 00:12:45,203 Among all this, there was the cover from the first album 191 00:12:45,286 --> 00:12:48,372 and we knew we had found what we were looking for. 192 00:12:49,207 --> 00:12:51,083 Eddie is whatever you want. 193 00:12:51,167 --> 00:12:52,251 That's the good thing about him. 194 00:12:52,335 --> 00:12:54,629 That's why we put it on all the covers. 195 00:12:54,712 --> 00:12:56,506 So we didn't have to be in them. 196 00:12:56,589 --> 00:12:59,050 Eddie is so cute. 197 00:13:00,218 --> 00:13:01,302 I love him. 198 00:13:01,385 --> 00:13:05,348 It is the mascot, but also She's like the diva. 199 00:13:05,431 --> 00:13:07,266 Eddie is the star. 200 00:13:07,934 --> 00:13:11,562 It is a creature that has disguised itself so many times 201 00:13:11,646 --> 00:13:13,898 in so many ways and forms 202 00:13:13,981 --> 00:13:17,485 over the years, that you feel is immortal. 203 00:13:18,152 --> 00:13:22,156 He has had so many experiences in so many civilizations, 204 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:25,201 that you see him as a wise figure, 205 00:13:25,284 --> 00:13:26,953 a wise figure of metal. 206 00:13:27,036 --> 00:13:29,080 It was a Mayan mummy. 207 00:13:29,747 --> 00:13:31,958 A monster coming out of a grave. 208 00:13:32,917 --> 00:13:34,043 Eddie can be anything. 209 00:13:35,795 --> 00:13:38,756 Eddie is a great example of that 210 00:13:38,839 --> 00:13:41,384 you can be ugly and angry, and it doesn't matter, 211 00:13:41,467 --> 00:13:43,511 and you can express yourself and be authentic. 212 00:14:41,277 --> 00:14:42,486 But for me, Eddie 213 00:14:42,945 --> 00:14:46,741 It is the best marketing tool in the history of metal. 214 00:14:46,824 --> 00:14:47,867 This group 215 00:14:49,201 --> 00:14:50,870 created his own universe. 216 00:14:51,537 --> 00:14:54,081 You don't necessarily have to listen to the album. 217 00:14:54,165 --> 00:14:57,001 His art caught me even before that he heard a sound. 218 00:14:57,418 --> 00:14:59,003 It's not just a sound thing. 219 00:14:59,712 --> 00:15:02,089 It's sight, sound, history and style. 220 00:15:02,715 --> 00:15:04,550 I was 16 years old. 221 00:15:04,634 --> 00:15:07,553 I saw the album cover. I saw Eddie staring at me. 222 00:15:07,637 --> 00:15:09,096 I bought the album. 223 00:15:09,180 --> 00:15:10,431 I returned to my house, 224 00:15:10,514 --> 00:15:12,475 and when you put the needle on the record 225 00:15:12,558 --> 00:15:15,936 in the intro of the first chords Prowler guitar... 226 00:15:16,854 --> 00:15:20,358 I thought, "This is the best album ever. heavy metal ever made." 227 00:15:46,133 --> 00:15:49,095 Paul Di'Anno was the first vocalist of the band, 228 00:15:49,762 --> 00:15:51,972 and Paul was a vocalist who could scream loudly. 229 00:16:03,025 --> 00:16:05,945 He really brought the passion and the energy, 230 00:16:06,028 --> 00:16:08,406 the kind of slight menacing air. 231 00:16:08,864 --> 00:16:11,242 All these things that were perceived. 232 00:16:11,325 --> 00:16:12,535 He was a tough guy. 233 00:16:14,328 --> 00:16:15,663 We had accomplished something, I felt. 234 00:16:15,746 --> 00:16:16,872 VOICE OF 235 00:16:16,956 --> 00:16:18,207 because we pay the price, 236 00:16:18,290 --> 00:16:20,084 going to all the stinky clubs. 237 00:16:21,168 --> 00:16:23,963 And when that first album came out, I was very proud of him. 238 00:16:25,297 --> 00:16:27,800 Yes, with the first album we did very well. 239 00:16:27,883 --> 00:16:28,801 DRUMMER 240 00:16:28,884 --> 00:16:30,970 It went straight to fourth place on the charts. 241 00:16:31,053 --> 00:16:32,888 And we haven't looked back since. 242 00:16:35,391 --> 00:16:39,270 we made history because no one sounded like us. 243 00:16:39,353 --> 00:16:42,106 The fans and that every night did not fit not a pin. 244 00:16:42,189 --> 00:16:45,317 It was fantastic because it was totally unleashed. 245 00:16:45,776 --> 00:16:48,237 It seems like they are going to do anything. 246 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:50,990 And for that, we will do whatever it takes for them. 247 00:16:52,116 --> 00:16:54,076 I'm kind of surprised and I'm still... 248 00:16:54,160 --> 00:16:55,786 trying to take it all in. 249 00:17:01,459 --> 00:17:05,087 But Paul is having fun maybe too much. 250 00:17:05,838 --> 00:17:08,090 It is well known that I used to party too much 251 00:17:08,174 --> 00:17:10,009 and he was a rebellious boy. 252 00:17:10,092 --> 00:17:13,804 He was not someone known to have an altar boy lifestyle. 253 00:17:13,888 --> 00:17:17,141 Losing my mind frequently, going on stage drunk. 254 00:17:17,224 --> 00:17:20,352 And I guess they had to cancel some shows. 255 00:17:20,436 --> 00:17:23,355 and that's definitely something that no band wants to do, 256 00:17:23,439 --> 00:17:26,442 and less Iron Maiden, that was already having an impact. 257 00:17:27,026 --> 00:17:28,068 VOCALIST 258 00:17:28,152 --> 00:17:31,322 Steve had this vision of what they were. 259 00:17:31,405 --> 00:17:32,490 GUITARIST 260 00:17:32,573 --> 00:17:33,866 And one did not interfere with her. 261 00:17:33,949 --> 00:17:35,367 If you interfered with that vision, 262 00:17:35,451 --> 00:17:36,994 You weren't going to stay in this band. 263 00:17:37,077 --> 00:17:38,078 PHOTOGRAPHER 264 00:17:42,374 --> 00:17:45,920 They have told me Sergeant Major, Ayatollah, Director. 265 00:17:46,337 --> 00:17:47,713 They have told me everything. 266 00:17:48,297 --> 00:17:49,632 But the problem with Paul 267 00:17:49,715 --> 00:17:52,468 It was that he didn't take care of his health. 268 00:17:53,302 --> 00:17:55,095 Working with him was really difficult. 269 00:17:55,179 --> 00:17:58,307 So we thought: "We can't leave to pull us down." 270 00:17:59,141 --> 00:18:02,269 The voice is a massive part of sound, 271 00:18:02,812 --> 00:18:06,732 and I was very worried that it might be the end of our career. 272 00:18:08,275 --> 00:18:09,318 He enjoyed his drinks 273 00:18:10,152 --> 00:18:11,487 and his drugs. 274 00:18:12,196 --> 00:18:15,366 And we toured four or five shows a week. 275 00:18:16,075 --> 00:18:18,244 And I think that didn't help his voice either. 276 00:18:19,495 --> 00:18:21,539 I think the pressure was getting to me. 277 00:18:21,622 --> 00:18:24,625 You find the other distractions like cocaine and shit like that. 278 00:18:24,708 --> 00:18:25,709 VOICE OF 279 00:18:25,793 --> 00:18:26,961 Yes, I had a problem. 280 00:18:27,044 --> 00:18:28,879 I must admit, I did have a problem. 281 00:18:30,631 --> 00:18:31,715 He missed the presentations. 282 00:18:32,424 --> 00:18:34,385 And we had to cancel the tour in Germany. 283 00:18:34,468 --> 00:18:35,386 VOICE OF 284 00:18:35,469 --> 00:18:37,638 He had to go. 285 00:18:39,348 --> 00:18:41,058 In the end, it was an obvious decision. 286 00:18:41,141 --> 00:18:42,852 We think: "We'll just have to change." 287 00:18:42,935 --> 00:18:44,061 VOICE OF 288 00:18:44,144 --> 00:18:47,147 And as sad as it was, that's Paul, you know? 289 00:18:48,691 --> 00:18:50,025 He is a lovable rebel. 290 00:18:51,986 --> 00:18:53,279 I couldn't have given a hundred 291 00:18:53,362 --> 00:18:55,281 or the thousand to Maiden. 292 00:18:55,364 --> 00:18:56,615 It's not fair to fail them, 293 00:18:56,699 --> 00:18:58,576 fail yourself, fail the fans. 294 00:18:58,659 --> 00:19:00,202 And I thought it was best to leave. 295 00:19:00,286 --> 00:19:05,666 DEAR STEVE, THINGS HAVE NOT WORKED OUT AS EXPECTED 296 00:19:05,749 --> 00:19:09,295 I SUGGEST YOU LOOK FOR ANOTHER VOCALIST 297 00:19:09,378 --> 00:19:12,548 I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO SCREW. I HAVE A LOT OF FAITH IN YOU. WITH LOVE, PAUL. 298 00:19:12,631 --> 00:19:14,383 That depressed me a lot. 299 00:19:14,466 --> 00:19:16,719 It was a shame. The vocalist leaves. 300 00:19:16,802 --> 00:19:20,347 When I found out that Paul I wasn't in the band anymore. 301 00:19:20,431 --> 00:19:22,683 I thought, "Oh no, my band is dead." 302 00:19:25,644 --> 00:19:27,187 I was in a band called Samson, 303 00:19:27,271 --> 00:19:29,899 and we performed at the Reading festival. 304 00:19:29,982 --> 00:19:30,941 VOICE OF 305 00:19:31,025 --> 00:19:33,694 Steve and Rod were in the audience, seeing me 306 00:19:33,777 --> 00:19:37,364 Rod was totally against it. to have me in the band. 307 00:19:37,448 --> 00:19:40,034 Steve told him: "Just go and check him out as a vocalist." 308 00:19:40,117 --> 00:19:43,579 So obviously they saw my performance. 309 00:19:43,662 --> 00:19:46,957 And then Rod decided he would talk to me. 310 00:19:56,508 --> 00:19:57,509 Hello. 311 00:19:58,594 --> 00:19:59,762 Yes, I'm Bruce. 312 00:20:00,554 --> 00:20:02,097 He said, "Are you interested in the job?" 313 00:20:02,181 --> 00:20:03,891 I said, "Of course I'm interested. 314 00:20:03,974 --> 00:20:04,808 Don't be stupid!" 315 00:20:08,187 --> 00:20:11,732 So he prepared a nice line of coke 316 00:20:12,066 --> 00:20:15,152 and said, "Will you?" And I answered: "I don't consume that." 317 00:20:15,235 --> 00:20:17,821 He said, "Oh. Do you mind if I do it?" 318 00:20:18,530 --> 00:20:21,659 So I'm sitting there and said: 319 00:20:21,742 --> 00:20:23,202 "Okay," and then: 320 00:20:23,285 --> 00:20:26,121 "I'm giving you the chance to audition for Iron Maiden. 321 00:20:26,205 --> 00:20:31,085 And I said, "Look, Rod, Let's put the cards on the table. 322 00:20:31,168 --> 00:20:33,170 You know I'll take the job, 323 00:20:33,253 --> 00:20:36,173 but the question is not whether I will take it or not. 324 00:20:36,674 --> 00:20:38,217 For me, the question is: 325 00:20:38,300 --> 00:20:42,388 'Do you want the pain in your butt that will appear in your life?' 326 00:20:42,846 --> 00:20:45,516 Because I won't be as your current vocalist." 327 00:20:46,809 --> 00:20:50,312 Steve found someone in Bruce as ambitious as him. 328 00:20:51,271 --> 00:20:52,648 Bruce is very professional, 329 00:20:52,731 --> 00:20:53,816 VOICE OF 330 00:20:53,899 --> 00:20:55,526 totally into exercise, 331 00:20:55,609 --> 00:20:57,736 Take care of your voice, take care of yourself, 332 00:20:58,821 --> 00:21:00,572 He wants to go out into the world and be the best, 333 00:21:00,656 --> 00:21:04,535 and that's all you can ask for of a leader. 334 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:06,328 When this happened, 335 00:21:06,412 --> 00:21:08,539 half the people said: 336 00:21:08,622 --> 00:21:11,333 "I preferred Paul. "I don't like Iron Maiden with Bruce." 337 00:21:11,417 --> 00:21:12,501 Half! 338 00:21:12,584 --> 00:21:16,255 It was already difficult for Bruce. because Paul Di'Anno was very loved. 339 00:21:17,089 --> 00:21:19,758 People like me still love it. 340 00:21:20,551 --> 00:21:22,094 It was something strange, 341 00:21:22,177 --> 00:21:23,053 VOICE OF 342 00:21:23,137 --> 00:21:26,056 but this is me, this is what I do 343 00:21:26,140 --> 00:21:29,018 and you are going to accept it or not. 344 00:21:29,476 --> 00:21:30,936 And some people hated it. 345 00:21:31,020 --> 00:21:33,022 Some said: "It's horrible. 346 00:21:33,105 --> 00:21:36,066 It was like listening my favorite songs 347 00:21:36,150 --> 00:21:39,319 sung by a mixer cement 348 00:21:39,403 --> 00:21:40,779 next to an air raid siren". 349 00:21:40,863 --> 00:21:42,281 To which Rod immediately said: 350 00:21:42,364 --> 00:21:45,617 "Cool, a human air raid siren. I love it!" 351 00:21:45,701 --> 00:21:48,328 They wanted someone who was going to be 352 00:21:48,412 --> 00:21:51,040 able to lead from the front 353 00:21:51,123 --> 00:21:52,499 while they conquered the world 354 00:21:52,583 --> 00:21:54,585 and obviously they found it. 355 00:21:55,210 --> 00:21:57,629 No one has ever been better endowed 356 00:21:57,713 --> 00:21:59,298 to dominate the world 357 00:21:59,381 --> 00:22:01,383 that Bruce Dickinson in his twenties. 358 00:22:01,467 --> 00:22:03,510 It's absurd. 359 00:22:38,504 --> 00:22:41,006 Bruce took them to another level with his range 360 00:22:41,423 --> 00:22:43,383 and his presence on stage. 361 00:22:43,967 --> 00:22:47,137 It's not just his vocal talent, 362 00:22:47,221 --> 00:22:49,056 It's like you're on Broadway. 363 00:22:49,681 --> 00:22:54,478 It has intense vitality which is contagious 364 00:22:54,561 --> 00:22:57,356 when he manages to encourage the public. 365 00:22:58,065 --> 00:23:00,526 You joined just a few months ago, Right, Bruce? 366 00:23:00,609 --> 00:23:03,695 Yes, in August, no, September from last year. 367 00:23:03,779 --> 00:23:05,781 I know Maiden has changed members, 368 00:23:05,864 --> 00:23:07,699 but the integration was already decided. 369 00:23:07,783 --> 00:23:09,535 Was it very difficult for you 370 00:23:09,952 --> 00:23:12,955 come in and join an already integrated band? 371 00:23:13,038 --> 00:23:14,581 No, because we already knew each other 372 00:23:14,665 --> 00:23:15,749 for a long time, 373 00:23:15,833 --> 00:23:17,626 - Yes. - since my last band. 374 00:23:17,709 --> 00:23:20,379 So actually everything fit very well. 375 00:23:20,462 --> 00:23:23,549 We like the same kind of music, so no problem. 376 00:23:30,222 --> 00:23:32,057 When we started touring together, 377 00:23:32,141 --> 00:23:33,016 VOICE OF 378 00:23:33,100 --> 00:23:35,894 I'm singing lead vocals 379 00:23:35,978 --> 00:23:38,522 and I stand in the middle of the stage. 380 00:23:38,605 --> 00:23:42,484 Suddenly I have the bass of Steve in the ear, 381 00:23:42,568 --> 00:23:46,113 You know, and he's kind of pushing me. 382 00:23:46,196 --> 00:23:48,365 There it was, in my face, cursing and insulting 383 00:23:48,448 --> 00:23:49,867 and, you know, things like that, 384 00:23:49,950 --> 00:23:52,661 and tempers warmed after a while. 385 00:23:52,744 --> 00:23:54,413 And it came to a head, 386 00:23:54,830 --> 00:23:56,039 Newcastle City Council. 387 00:23:56,123 --> 00:23:57,499 Steve was furious, 388 00:23:57,583 --> 00:23:59,293 He said I was in the way and so on. 389 00:23:59,376 --> 00:24:01,587 And I told him: "Well, when I sing, friend, 390 00:24:01,670 --> 00:24:04,631 I stand in the middle of the stage. Not you, me." 391 00:24:05,048 --> 00:24:07,009 I said, "And when I'm done singing 392 00:24:07,092 --> 00:24:09,344 "You can stand in the middle whenever you want." 393 00:24:09,428 --> 00:24:11,513 And we were going out 394 00:24:11,597 --> 00:24:14,016 and, you know, hit each other. 395 00:24:14,099 --> 00:24:15,350 And Rod arrived. 396 00:24:15,434 --> 00:24:18,312 And he said, "Stop fighting! Stop it, both of you! Enough!" 397 00:24:18,395 --> 00:24:20,480 And Steve said, “He must go! 398 00:24:20,564 --> 00:24:21,857 He must go! "He must go!" 399 00:24:21,940 --> 00:24:23,817 And Rod said, "He's not going to leave!" 400 00:24:26,778 --> 00:24:30,782 And I think that's when we started 401 00:24:31,116 --> 00:24:34,453 understand each other better, in a strange way! 402 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:39,416 They were a better band when Bruce joined. 403 00:24:39,499 --> 00:24:40,876 They were more powerful. 404 00:24:40,959 --> 00:24:42,044 They had more charisma. 405 00:24:42,127 --> 00:24:45,214 They had a kind of intensity more visible. 406 00:24:46,298 --> 00:24:48,842 But Bruce was just a piece of the puzzle. 407 00:24:50,928 --> 00:24:53,305 The most fundamental thing was the strength of the material. 408 00:24:54,264 --> 00:24:56,433 Iron Maiden were incredible musicians. 409 00:25:10,572 --> 00:25:14,660 Without a doubt, for us the sound Maiden was always on the guitars. 410 00:25:14,993 --> 00:25:16,536 It's the first thing you think, 411 00:25:16,620 --> 00:25:19,122 those two guitars playing in unison 412 00:25:19,206 --> 00:25:22,292 and the push, the force behind it. 413 00:25:27,673 --> 00:25:30,217 No pair of guitarists has had the same chemistry 414 00:25:30,300 --> 00:25:31,677 that Adrian and Dave, 415 00:25:32,469 --> 00:25:33,929 two solo guitarists 416 00:25:34,346 --> 00:25:38,141 that make men of a certain age, and women too, I'm sure, 417 00:25:38,517 --> 00:25:39,601 their skin crawls. 418 00:25:41,144 --> 00:25:42,938 Dave and I have always gotten along. 419 00:25:43,021 --> 00:25:44,273 We have been friends since we were children. 420 00:25:44,356 --> 00:25:45,482 VOICE OF 421 00:25:45,565 --> 00:25:47,276 So on a personal level there was no problem. 422 00:25:47,359 --> 00:25:49,695 And that translated to work. 423 00:25:50,529 --> 00:25:52,155 We grew up in east London 424 00:25:52,239 --> 00:25:54,324 and we lived a couple of streets away one from the other. 425 00:25:54,408 --> 00:25:55,409 VOICE OF 426 00:25:55,492 --> 00:25:57,786 I think since we are good friends and we laugh 427 00:25:57,869 --> 00:26:01,540 We can play the subtle harmonies, the nuances, 428 00:26:01,623 --> 00:26:03,750 things that must be correct. 429 00:26:16,179 --> 00:26:17,347 Yeah! 430 00:26:19,266 --> 00:26:21,143 Every element was perfect. 431 00:26:21,768 --> 00:26:24,104 Playing with this amazing bassist, 432 00:26:24,187 --> 00:26:27,024 the things steve can do with the bass they still amaze me. 433 00:26:28,483 --> 00:26:30,569 The galloping bass occupied a central place 434 00:26:30,652 --> 00:26:32,779 and his particular style of playing the bass 435 00:26:32,863 --> 00:26:34,406 It separated Maiden from other metal. 436 00:26:35,615 --> 00:26:37,784 Steve uses a lot of chords. 437 00:26:37,868 --> 00:26:39,745 You know, it makes the rhythm galloping 438 00:26:39,828 --> 00:26:41,747 and then suddenly he puts in a chord. 439 00:26:41,830 --> 00:26:44,541 And you think that in terms of sound 440 00:26:44,624 --> 00:26:46,001 It contributes a lot. 441 00:26:47,627 --> 00:26:48,962 Clive Burr, Maiden's drummer, 442 00:26:49,046 --> 00:26:49,921 VOICE OF 443 00:26:50,005 --> 00:26:51,506 on the first three albums 444 00:26:52,883 --> 00:26:54,885 He was a fabulous drummer. 445 00:26:54,968 --> 00:26:57,012 I really admired how he played the drums. 446 00:26:58,055 --> 00:26:59,514 VOICE OF 447 00:26:59,598 --> 00:27:02,851 Clive was great and we got along very well. 448 00:27:06,772 --> 00:27:09,066 One had an amazing drummer with Clive Burr, 449 00:27:09,358 --> 00:27:10,442 May he rest in peace. 450 00:27:12,402 --> 00:27:14,321 But when he left, they got Nicko. 451 00:27:16,156 --> 00:27:18,158 And everyone thought: "Who the hell is this guy? 452 00:27:18,241 --> 00:27:19,409 Where the hell did it come from?" 453 00:27:29,544 --> 00:27:31,129 - Nicko? - Matthew? 454 00:27:31,213 --> 00:27:33,965 Would you like us to go your support group? 455 00:27:34,049 --> 00:27:35,842 I thought you would never ask! 456 00:27:40,263 --> 00:27:42,766 Nicko is a fun guy and a great ray of sunshine. 457 00:27:44,351 --> 00:27:45,769 I just spit in your lens. 458 00:27:48,021 --> 00:27:49,731 The way he plays the drums, 459 00:27:49,815 --> 00:27:53,110 could be said to be something beyond your control. 460 00:27:53,193 --> 00:27:56,988 It's a gift from the metal gods 461 00:27:58,156 --> 00:28:01,618 that was given to him and he is just the instrument. 462 00:28:07,749 --> 00:28:10,752 Maiden's presence with Clive and Paul Di'Anno was strong. 463 00:28:10,836 --> 00:28:12,045 VOICE OF 464 00:28:12,129 --> 00:28:15,715 There was a magic that was created in those times. 465 00:28:17,217 --> 00:28:20,137 But when I arrived, It seemed like it was natural. 466 00:28:21,304 --> 00:28:24,683 Although I played four or five songs without hesitation, 467 00:28:24,766 --> 00:28:26,393 That was my audition. 468 00:28:27,227 --> 00:28:29,187 But, we hit it off. 469 00:28:29,813 --> 00:28:31,857 There was an implicit link, if you will. 470 00:28:32,566 --> 00:28:34,359 Yes, it was instant. 471 00:28:43,785 --> 00:28:45,537 The eighties were incredible. 472 00:28:45,620 --> 00:28:48,206 Each album got bigger and bigger. 473 00:28:48,290 --> 00:28:50,000 VOICE OF 474 00:28:50,083 --> 00:28:53,795 And we knew we were about to get something very special. 475 00:30:35,814 --> 00:30:38,942 You could see that this band It was going to be huge. 476 00:30:47,617 --> 00:30:50,662 From zero to heroes, immediately. 477 00:30:58,962 --> 00:31:02,340 I had never left the UK. It was exciting, you know? 478 00:31:02,424 --> 00:31:03,466 VOICE OF 479 00:31:03,550 --> 00:31:07,429 We had all these new experiences that continued to evolve. 480 00:31:08,263 --> 00:31:11,266 and you didn't have time to think a lot about it, 481 00:31:11,349 --> 00:31:12,767 you just flowed with it. 482 00:31:16,062 --> 00:31:18,023 Iron Maiden is one of the greatest exponents 483 00:31:18,106 --> 00:31:20,066 of British heavy metal. 484 00:31:20,150 --> 00:31:21,860 Fans at his concert at the Music Hall, 485 00:31:21,943 --> 00:31:23,903 his first concert here in Canada, 486 00:31:23,987 --> 00:31:25,405 who have been formed for two hours. 487 00:31:25,488 --> 00:31:28,533 The fans are part of what has made Iron Maiden work. 488 00:31:28,617 --> 00:31:33,330 Get to where they did without great radio broadcasting 489 00:31:33,413 --> 00:31:35,165 It was quite an achievement then. 490 00:31:35,248 --> 00:31:39,044 The band was highly respected. by heavy metal fans. 491 00:31:39,127 --> 00:31:41,630 What do you think makes them more special? than the others? 492 00:31:41,713 --> 00:31:42,756 They are different. 493 00:31:42,839 --> 00:31:44,132 Because they are from England. 494 00:31:44,215 --> 00:31:45,258 They love it. 495 00:31:45,342 --> 00:31:47,385 I think it's the best music that I can hear. 496 00:31:47,469 --> 00:31:49,220 - Yeah? - Yes, because I love heavy metal 497 00:31:49,304 --> 00:31:51,431 and I love his type of music. 498 00:32:04,861 --> 00:32:07,489 It was the beginning of what I described as 499 00:32:07,572 --> 00:32:09,574 a roller coaster that doesn't stop 500 00:32:09,658 --> 00:32:11,618 that never reached the bottom, 501 00:32:11,701 --> 00:32:13,912 but continued accelerating without stopping. 502 00:32:14,663 --> 00:32:17,540 We reach terminal velocity 503 00:32:17,624 --> 00:32:20,877 and we stayed there for five damn years. 504 00:32:25,215 --> 00:32:28,301 In that period, the Iron Maiden logo, 505 00:32:28,385 --> 00:32:33,682 Eddie, stood out much more than any other band. 506 00:32:33,765 --> 00:32:34,808 PROMOTER 507 00:32:34,891 --> 00:32:37,310 It was a very dynamic logo. 508 00:32:38,228 --> 00:32:43,024 It's hard for me to think about a pet. more recognizable 509 00:32:43,108 --> 00:32:46,528 or image associated with a band hard rock 510 00:32:46,611 --> 00:32:47,987 than Eddie and Iron Maiden. 511 00:32:48,071 --> 00:32:52,242 It was such an incredible creation. 512 00:32:52,867 --> 00:32:56,162 Eddie had a lot to do with it with the success of Iron Maiden 513 00:32:56,746 --> 00:32:57,831 well it's an image 514 00:32:58,456 --> 00:33:01,251 of this character or creature, whatever it is, 515 00:33:01,334 --> 00:33:03,670 with which people identify. 516 00:33:04,212 --> 00:33:07,382 The thing is that Eddie transcends generations 517 00:33:07,465 --> 00:33:11,803 because you can always attract a young head with a character. 518 00:33:12,303 --> 00:33:13,847 Eddie is a monument. 519 00:33:13,930 --> 00:33:15,390 I give credit to Maiden, 520 00:33:15,473 --> 00:33:17,851 They understood carrying a flag. 521 00:33:18,268 --> 00:33:21,312 Connect with fans, the nationalism that entails. 522 00:33:22,313 --> 00:33:24,482 Eddie progressed every year. 523 00:33:24,566 --> 00:33:26,651 I came up with the system ground support, 524 00:33:26,735 --> 00:33:28,862 the mobile platform that no one else had. 525 00:33:28,945 --> 00:33:33,992 So every year it got better what he had done the previous year. 526 00:33:34,242 --> 00:33:36,286 Basically, we created a monster. 527 00:33:39,205 --> 00:33:42,125 Today, a Scarborough courthouse heard that a young offender 528 00:33:42,208 --> 00:33:44,419 who shot a wealthy gambler from East End, 529 00:33:44,502 --> 00:33:45,879 as well as his wife and daughter 530 00:33:45,962 --> 00:33:46,921 MURDER TRIAL 531 00:33:47,005 --> 00:33:49,841 had strong influences of the skeleton mascot 532 00:33:49,924 --> 00:33:51,509 from a heavy metal rock group 533 00:33:51,593 --> 00:33:53,261 and literature about Satan. 534 00:33:53,344 --> 00:33:55,680 There are several reports of satanic activities 535 00:33:55,764 --> 00:33:56,806 in central Texas. 536 00:33:56,890 --> 00:33:59,851 Music is nothing more than songs of Satan. 537 00:33:59,934 --> 00:34:01,644 - Satanism. -Satan. 538 00:34:03,062 --> 00:34:06,775 This is what ten thousand dollars looks like on burned discs. 539 00:34:07,734 --> 00:34:11,279 Well we feel that many of the songs They are occult in nature. 540 00:34:11,362 --> 00:34:12,405 They sing about a witch 541 00:34:12,489 --> 00:34:14,491 and the devil's daughter sleeping in her bed. 542 00:34:14,574 --> 00:34:17,994 Definitely, we believe that is influencing young people 543 00:34:18,077 --> 00:34:21,164 to go in the opposite direction of what the Bible would teach. 544 00:34:22,540 --> 00:34:25,710 Cardinal John O'Connor of NY He stated that this type of music 545 00:34:25,794 --> 00:34:28,338 leads those who hear it to Satan's camp. 546 00:34:28,880 --> 00:34:30,089 Groups like Iron Maiden 547 00:34:30,173 --> 00:34:33,426 they show off skulls, monsters and satanic pentagrams. 548 00:34:33,927 --> 00:34:37,722 The PMRC wants them to be classified all albums with explicit lyrics. 549 00:34:37,806 --> 00:34:40,141 I have the impression that It is religious mania. 550 00:34:40,225 --> 00:34:42,602 There are many ways that people can 551 00:34:42,685 --> 00:34:44,229 use your talent and energy 552 00:34:44,312 --> 00:34:46,481 to improve people's lives in the world 553 00:34:46,564 --> 00:34:49,234 besides wasting your time in litigation. 554 00:34:49,317 --> 00:34:51,194 It's a waste of time and money. 555 00:34:51,277 --> 00:34:52,362 ROCK DESTROYS CHILDREN 556 00:34:52,445 --> 00:34:55,198 The word had spread and The worshipers of Jesus were scared. 557 00:34:55,698 --> 00:34:56,658 It was great! 558 00:34:57,075 --> 00:34:59,452 You're a kid, it's the coolest thing to be part. 559 00:34:59,828 --> 00:35:01,287 you love this band 560 00:35:01,371 --> 00:35:04,040 and there are people protesting against this band. 561 00:35:04,415 --> 00:35:06,334 They only make us love them more! 562 00:35:07,210 --> 00:35:08,086 Fools! 563 00:35:08,503 --> 00:35:11,047 Can anyone take seriously to a man in a red suit 564 00:35:11,130 --> 00:35:13,424 with red and watery tail, two plastic horns 565 00:35:13,508 --> 00:35:14,843 VOICE OF 566 00:35:14,926 --> 00:35:17,637 with a light bulb that turns on on the tip of his trident? 567 00:35:18,012 --> 00:35:21,015 I mean, if that's devil worship, I must be in the wrong century. 568 00:35:21,516 --> 00:35:24,269 I was born in a very Catholic country 569 00:35:24,352 --> 00:35:27,772 and if you don't follow the rules, you're going to burn in hell. 570 00:35:28,356 --> 00:35:30,733 And suddenly, Eddie appears 571 00:35:30,817 --> 00:35:34,112 and Number of the Beast with the evil there 572 00:35:34,571 --> 00:35:36,030 and hell it's fun. 573 00:35:36,114 --> 00:35:38,116 Hell is not that dangerous. 574 00:35:38,199 --> 00:35:40,368 Hell is a place where, damn, 575 00:35:40,451 --> 00:35:44,372 These musicians come and go. 576 00:35:44,455 --> 00:35:48,167 And I say, maybe there are no such things as hell or heaven. 577 00:35:48,251 --> 00:35:51,421 Maybe it's more about us as people 578 00:35:51,504 --> 00:35:55,842 instead of who's up there saying who is bad or good. 579 00:36:37,008 --> 00:36:39,636 The panic caused by Satanism and Iron Maiden 580 00:36:39,719 --> 00:36:42,931 shows that these people they don't really read 581 00:36:43,014 --> 00:36:45,224 What are these songs about? 582 00:36:45,850 --> 00:36:48,728 And what none of them understand They are stories. 583 00:36:49,938 --> 00:36:53,107 What do you think about the importance of the song text? 584 00:36:53,191 --> 00:36:54,400 Ah, the lyrics. 585 00:36:54,484 --> 00:36:57,111 In the lyrics of the song. 586 00:36:57,195 --> 00:37:02,158 I think that like many of the first rock bands 587 00:37:02,700 --> 00:37:04,869 They came out of the blues and things like that, 588 00:37:04,953 --> 00:37:07,538 used to sing about be on the road 589 00:37:07,622 --> 00:37:09,499 and be in love of his wife 590 00:37:09,582 --> 00:37:13,294 and I think that today there are many more things that you can write about. 591 00:37:13,378 --> 00:37:17,548 You don't have to write about "My baby doesn't love me anymore" 592 00:37:17,632 --> 00:37:19,342 and all this kind of garbage. 593 00:37:19,425 --> 00:37:24,389 It seems crazy to write songs about drinking and having sex with women 594 00:37:24,472 --> 00:37:29,060 and smoking rare substances 595 00:37:29,143 --> 00:37:31,688 and go out and party and all that 596 00:37:31,771 --> 00:37:34,857 when these are things much more fun to do 597 00:37:34,941 --> 00:37:37,026 than listen to a song about it. 598 00:37:37,110 --> 00:37:40,154 In the end everyone can go and do it anyway. 599 00:37:40,697 --> 00:37:43,533 I mean, we prefer to write songs about 600 00:37:43,950 --> 00:37:45,868 things that people don't do regularly, 601 00:37:46,202 --> 00:37:47,453 like death. 602 00:37:51,749 --> 00:37:53,292 As you know, we have a new album 603 00:37:53,376 --> 00:37:55,586 out there right now. 604 00:37:55,670 --> 00:37:58,006 It's called Powerslave. 605 00:38:00,049 --> 00:38:03,970 We made a song on this album which lasts 13 minutes. 606 00:38:04,053 --> 00:38:05,972 This little song we'll play. 607 00:38:07,432 --> 00:38:11,060 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner! 608 00:38:18,443 --> 00:38:21,863 If you compose very complex songs eleven or twelve minutes, 609 00:38:21,946 --> 00:38:25,908 Maybe you want a powerful theme, with weight, let it go with that music. 610 00:38:25,992 --> 00:38:27,452 Why would you compose 12 minutes 611 00:38:27,535 --> 00:38:28,453 about something trivial? 612 00:38:28,536 --> 00:38:29,537 HISTORIAN 613 00:38:51,642 --> 00:38:54,604 What happens with Maiden is that they have a way of narrating 614 00:38:54,687 --> 00:38:56,856 telling stories in his music. 615 00:38:56,939 --> 00:38:58,816 you have songs epically long 616 00:38:58,900 --> 00:39:01,110 like Rime of the Ancient Mariner, for example, 617 00:39:01,194 --> 00:39:02,945 where they tell you a story. 618 00:39:03,321 --> 00:39:06,657 There is all this literary inspiration, poetic, 619 00:39:07,408 --> 00:39:09,744 many songs about historical battles 620 00:39:09,827 --> 00:39:13,247 and Alexander the Great and people trapped in the ice. 621 00:39:33,601 --> 00:39:36,687 I grew up thinking I was somewhat misplaced, 622 00:39:36,771 --> 00:39:38,272 a stranger in a strange land. 623 00:39:38,356 --> 00:39:40,775 By exploring different worlds 624 00:39:40,858 --> 00:39:42,944 you can be a stranger in a strange land, 625 00:39:43,027 --> 00:39:46,280 but with everyone else feeling the same. 626 00:39:46,364 --> 00:39:49,534 You can have access to that same world with the others 627 00:39:49,617 --> 00:39:51,828 when listening to that song. 628 00:39:56,374 --> 00:39:58,793 Part of the fun of being a fan by Iron Maiden 629 00:39:58,876 --> 00:40:01,003 is that others discard it, 630 00:40:01,087 --> 00:40:04,257 like a kind of comic, of childish nonsense, 631 00:40:04,340 --> 00:40:07,218 but you know that in reality The topics are very important, 632 00:40:07,301 --> 00:40:09,137 quite deep and intellectual, 633 00:40:09,220 --> 00:40:11,639 Even his approach is not superficial, 634 00:40:11,722 --> 00:40:13,057 It is not capricious. 635 00:40:13,141 --> 00:40:15,393 In fact, through music try to describe 636 00:40:15,476 --> 00:40:18,729 what Coleridge was thinking when he wrote Rime of the Ancient Mariner, 637 00:40:18,813 --> 00:40:21,149 How the Battle of Passchendaele was experienced. 638 00:40:21,816 --> 00:40:24,318 What do people say when they watch the video? from Run to the Hills 639 00:40:24,402 --> 00:40:28,322 and suddenly they see them being mercenaries of the Civil War 640 00:40:28,406 --> 00:40:29,448 killing indigenous people? 641 00:40:29,532 --> 00:40:33,035 I mean, it's a song against killing of indigenous people. 642 00:40:33,119 --> 00:40:34,704 What it's about, 643 00:40:34,787 --> 00:40:36,330 He says, look, this is what happened. 644 00:40:36,414 --> 00:40:38,708 and it's not like in cowboy movies. 645 00:41:02,023 --> 00:41:04,108 "The white man came across the sea 646 00:41:04,192 --> 00:41:06,736 It brought us pain and misery 647 00:41:07,195 --> 00:41:10,281 He killed our tribes, killed our creed 648 00:41:10,948 --> 00:41:14,076 He took away our hunt for your own benefit 649 00:41:14,493 --> 00:41:17,580 We fight hard against him, we fight well 650 00:41:18,122 --> 00:41:21,375 On the plains, we bring you hell 651 00:41:21,459 --> 00:41:24,420 But many came, too many for the Cree 652 00:41:24,879 --> 00:41:27,423 Oh, someday we will be free?" 653 00:41:28,466 --> 00:41:30,843 Even if Maiden's lyrics can tell 654 00:41:30,927 --> 00:41:34,180 sad stories about war, death, suffering, 655 00:41:34,555 --> 00:41:37,266 In the end, there is a message of hope. 656 00:41:38,267 --> 00:41:40,978 I think it's important and one can identify, 657 00:41:41,062 --> 00:41:43,231 even if you are in penury, 658 00:41:43,314 --> 00:41:45,358 Maiden's music can help you and guide you. 659 00:41:46,150 --> 00:41:51,155 POLAND 660 00:41:53,699 --> 00:41:56,285 By the time they reached 84 661 00:41:56,369 --> 00:41:58,579 They had already played all over the world. 662 00:41:59,914 --> 00:42:01,540 They even crossed the Iron Curtain, 663 00:42:01,624 --> 00:42:04,168 where few bands ever went. 664 00:42:05,586 --> 00:42:08,089 After the Second World War, 665 00:42:08,172 --> 00:42:14,512 Europe was divided into regions with European or Soviet influence. 666 00:42:14,595 --> 00:42:17,306 Poland went to the Soviets. 667 00:42:17,765 --> 00:42:19,350 There was surveillance. 668 00:42:19,433 --> 00:42:23,604 Security Service People They showed up at every concert. 669 00:42:23,688 --> 00:42:26,649 At all the concerts there were hidden microphones. 670 00:42:26,732 --> 00:42:29,819 It was a totalitarian country. 671 00:42:30,486 --> 00:42:33,698 At that time, in Poland there were no record stores. 672 00:42:34,573 --> 00:42:39,996 If someone was lucky to have family in Germany or England, 673 00:42:40,079 --> 00:42:44,375 I could burn some copies for his friends on cassettes. 674 00:42:45,459 --> 00:42:47,545 So when someone told us 675 00:42:47,628 --> 00:42:50,715 that Iron Maiden decided to come and perform, 676 00:42:51,340 --> 00:42:55,011 That gave the country a break. 677 00:42:55,094 --> 00:42:58,389 Iron Maiden! Iron Maiden! 678 00:43:02,435 --> 00:43:03,602 We get off the plane 679 00:43:03,686 --> 00:43:05,938 and the scene was extremely similar 680 00:43:06,022 --> 00:43:09,525 when the beatles arrived for the first time to New York. 681 00:43:12,778 --> 00:43:14,238 Getting to the bus the first time 682 00:43:14,322 --> 00:43:15,197 VOICE OF 683 00:43:15,281 --> 00:43:16,949 and see them all outside jumping, 684 00:43:17,033 --> 00:43:19,493 singing Maiden and stuff, it was incredible. 685 00:43:20,828 --> 00:43:22,997 It was a different kind of emotion. 686 00:43:23,080 --> 00:43:26,625 It was pure joy just for the fact. that we were there. 687 00:43:27,626 --> 00:43:30,755 Groups don't come to Poland much 688 00:43:30,838 --> 00:43:31,881 VOICE OF 689 00:43:31,964 --> 00:43:34,258 because there is not much money here 690 00:43:34,342 --> 00:43:36,510 and they don't sell any records. 691 00:43:36,594 --> 00:43:37,928 But that doesn't matter. 692 00:43:41,098 --> 00:43:43,351 There comes a point where money 693 00:43:43,434 --> 00:43:45,936 It doesn't really matter. 694 00:43:46,020 --> 00:43:50,149 I mean, how much is it worth to make people happy? thirty-five thousand people? 695 00:43:52,026 --> 00:43:55,196 It was like aliens they would have come down to Earth. 696 00:43:56,322 --> 00:43:59,241 As if suddenly, the Martians they would have arrived 697 00:43:59,325 --> 00:44:01,619 and say, "Hello, we're here." 698 00:44:03,120 --> 00:44:06,665 We were delighted because Suddenly someone noticed our country. 699 00:44:09,835 --> 00:44:12,880 Someone noticed that, after all, Poland was important. 700 00:44:14,090 --> 00:44:15,716 It was a very surreal experience 701 00:44:15,800 --> 00:44:16,842 VOICE OF 702 00:44:16,926 --> 00:44:20,429 because one knew that these people They were under oppression. 703 00:44:24,350 --> 00:44:26,852 They told us: "You should not get involved 704 00:44:26,936 --> 00:44:28,437 because they are watching them." 705 00:44:29,146 --> 00:44:31,774 There was still the KGB-like atmosphere. 706 00:44:31,857 --> 00:44:36,070 and at concerts there was always military and police presence 707 00:44:36,153 --> 00:44:38,114 and they formed in front of the stage 708 00:44:38,197 --> 00:44:39,198 looking at the public. 709 00:44:41,784 --> 00:44:45,830 There was always a latent fear that everything could explode. 710 00:44:45,913 --> 00:44:47,957 Iron! Iron! Iron! 711 00:44:48,332 --> 00:44:50,459 Maiden was the first band to bring 712 00:44:50,543 --> 00:44:52,628 to Poland the complete show. 713 00:44:52,711 --> 00:44:56,507 So they didn't touch just with a flat black background. 714 00:44:56,590 --> 00:44:59,635 They put on the whole show, with Eddie, with pyrotechnics. 715 00:44:59,718 --> 00:45:03,556 And people understood how spectacular What rock concerts can be. 716 00:45:43,345 --> 00:45:45,931 I think one of the things that impressed me a lot 717 00:45:46,015 --> 00:45:48,517 was the reaction of the Polish boys. 718 00:45:48,601 --> 00:45:50,227 It was very visceral. 719 00:45:53,314 --> 00:45:56,484 It's like someone opened a magic box 720 00:45:56,567 --> 00:45:58,110 and light would have come out 721 00:45:58,194 --> 00:46:00,946 and they would have been in the dark all this time. 722 00:46:01,697 --> 00:46:06,827 Really, they had been waiting hungry and thirsty 723 00:46:06,911 --> 00:46:11,081 to let out your emotions and feelings, scream 724 00:46:11,165 --> 00:46:12,958 and, of course, shake your head. 725 00:46:35,689 --> 00:46:37,483 The Poles were amazing. 726 00:46:37,566 --> 00:46:38,442 VOICE OF 727 00:46:38,526 --> 00:46:43,030 And there was a line of military police along the front of the stage. 728 00:46:43,113 --> 00:46:45,407 At first, they turned their backs on him to the band. 729 00:46:45,491 --> 00:46:46,909 But after a few songs 730 00:46:46,992 --> 00:46:48,536 They turned around and cheered. 731 00:46:48,619 --> 00:46:50,663 And at the end, they took off their caps 732 00:46:50,746 --> 00:46:52,289 and they threw them onto the stage. 733 00:46:53,249 --> 00:46:54,583 It was incredible. 734 00:46:56,335 --> 00:46:58,087 - Na zdrowie! - Na zdrowie! 735 00:47:02,341 --> 00:47:04,760 Last night, it had to be crazy. 736 00:47:04,843 --> 00:47:06,345 We played at a Polish wedding. 737 00:47:06,428 --> 00:47:07,596 How did that happen? 738 00:47:08,430 --> 00:47:11,642 We went to a bar in the hotel and it was horrible. 739 00:47:11,725 --> 00:47:13,227 So we ended up going to... 740 00:47:13,310 --> 00:47:14,937 It was supposed to be a disco. 741 00:47:15,020 --> 00:47:17,690 And it ended up being some kind remodeled bathroom. 742 00:47:17,773 --> 00:47:19,608 And a wedding was taking place, 743 00:47:19,692 --> 00:47:22,361 three hundred people dancing the waltz as we entered. 744 00:47:22,444 --> 00:47:26,615 So we got drunk really hard. 745 00:47:26,699 --> 00:47:29,493 Then, the people in the place said: "Would you like to play?" 746 00:47:30,494 --> 00:47:32,913 "Yes," we said, right? 747 00:47:32,997 --> 00:47:33,914 - Yes. - And we play. 748 00:47:55,561 --> 00:47:57,479 I think we arrived drunk that night 749 00:47:57,563 --> 00:48:00,107 and we played a Deep Purple song. 750 00:48:00,190 --> 00:48:02,610 I think maybe most I didn't know who we were. 751 00:48:03,444 --> 00:48:06,196 I remember seeing an old couple 752 00:48:06,280 --> 00:48:07,156 VOICE OF 753 00:48:07,239 --> 00:48:08,449 with a face of "Who are they?" 754 00:48:08,532 --> 00:48:11,201 "What are you doing at the wedding?" of our friend?" 755 00:48:11,952 --> 00:48:13,370 But they were very excited. 756 00:48:17,875 --> 00:48:19,043 Very good! 757 00:48:20,294 --> 00:48:22,004 I like heavy metal... 758 00:48:22,087 --> 00:48:23,172 Yes... 759 00:48:23,255 --> 00:48:27,217 but I would like to play heavy metal with synthesizers. 760 00:48:27,301 --> 00:48:29,637 You can't play heavy metal with synthesizers. 761 00:48:29,720 --> 00:48:31,138 Yes, I want to do it. 762 00:48:31,221 --> 00:48:33,223 No, it doesn't sound good. 763 00:48:33,807 --> 00:48:36,977 They knew they were doing something right. 764 00:48:37,645 --> 00:48:39,730 It wasn't just the rock concert. 765 00:48:39,813 --> 00:48:41,940 It was something more. 766 00:48:42,024 --> 00:48:43,776 Something much more important. 767 00:48:53,202 --> 00:48:54,453 Everyone! 768 00:48:55,579 --> 00:48:56,830 Thank you! 769 00:48:58,457 --> 00:49:02,503 Beyond that wall, There were guys who were like us. 770 00:49:03,754 --> 00:49:05,756 And I thought it was cool 771 00:49:05,839 --> 00:49:09,134 that Iron Maiden was capable of lower that curtain 772 00:49:09,218 --> 00:49:11,679 and go beyond the wall. 773 00:49:11,762 --> 00:49:15,641 Iron! Iron! Iron! 774 00:49:17,559 --> 00:49:20,104 This country wants to tell you that that country, 775 00:49:20,187 --> 00:49:21,897 and we are going to fight against each other? 776 00:49:21,980 --> 00:49:24,024 No! Let's rock. 777 00:49:50,426 --> 00:49:53,053 I think that many Poles, 778 00:49:53,137 --> 00:49:55,431 especially in the eighties, 779 00:49:55,514 --> 00:49:57,224 when listening to songs like Powerslave 780 00:49:57,307 --> 00:50:00,769 they could really relate with your own situation 781 00:50:00,853 --> 00:50:02,020 and that of the country. 782 00:50:02,604 --> 00:50:05,315 In Gdańsk, There were muffled cries of solidarity, 783 00:50:05,399 --> 00:50:07,776 but enough police so that there were no problems. 784 00:50:08,736 --> 00:50:11,864 I think for anyone in a situation in which they oppress him, 785 00:50:11,947 --> 00:50:13,240 VOICE OF 786 00:50:13,323 --> 00:50:16,785 music is a relief for people go through difficult times. 787 00:50:17,870 --> 00:50:22,040 It's great if you feel like you've helped. to people that way. 788 00:50:23,000 --> 00:50:24,042 We are not politicians. 789 00:50:24,126 --> 00:50:25,711 We do it with songs. 790 00:50:25,794 --> 00:50:26,670 VOICE OF 791 00:50:26,754 --> 00:50:30,883 And that breaks down the totalitarian barriers around the world. 792 00:50:58,619 --> 00:51:02,331 The first time I heard about Iron Maiden, I was a teenager 793 00:51:02,414 --> 00:51:04,833 in Lebanon in the early 1990s. 794 00:51:04,917 --> 00:51:06,752 The civil war had just ended 795 00:51:06,835 --> 00:51:09,630 and I had just discovered heavy metal. 796 00:51:09,713 --> 00:51:12,633 So I went to my local store of pirated records 797 00:51:12,716 --> 00:51:14,676 Well, that's all we had there then. 798 00:51:14,760 --> 00:51:15,636 POLITICAL ANALYST 799 00:51:15,719 --> 00:51:19,598 And I said: "I want the most metal thing you have." 800 00:51:20,098 --> 00:51:22,518 And it hit me, it was 1992, 801 00:51:22,601 --> 00:51:24,019 gave me Fear of the Dark. 802 00:51:25,979 --> 00:51:29,483 And it was as if the album was talking to me. 803 00:51:29,566 --> 00:51:30,692 I was a teenager, 804 00:51:30,776 --> 00:51:34,321 I had just experienced a war in a country which was still very turbulent, 805 00:51:34,404 --> 00:51:35,280 LEBANON 806 00:51:35,364 --> 00:51:37,366 and of course, as in all art, 807 00:51:37,449 --> 00:51:41,620 interpretation is very subjective depending on who finds that art. 808 00:51:41,703 --> 00:51:43,997 So when I was listening to that album 809 00:51:44,748 --> 00:51:47,209 they occurred to me all kinds of interpretations 810 00:51:47,292 --> 00:51:50,337 that had to do with my own life in the war in Lebanon. 811 00:51:50,420 --> 00:51:55,050 And I felt that that album I was basically talking about my life. 812 00:51:55,634 --> 00:51:57,636 And for me, that was very special. 813 00:51:57,719 --> 00:52:01,139 and still today it remains a chilling experience 814 00:52:01,223 --> 00:52:02,599 when I hear it. 815 00:52:03,600 --> 00:52:07,563 This is Mijalić and these are the men that they have come to burn it. 816 00:52:08,230 --> 00:52:10,691 Serbs call it ethnic cleansing 817 00:52:10,774 --> 00:52:13,443 and the Muslims of Mijalić have fled. 818 00:52:14,152 --> 00:52:18,156 In the nineties, the situation in Kosovo It was terrible. 819 00:52:18,824 --> 00:52:20,534 You know, the former Yugoslavia 820 00:52:20,617 --> 00:52:24,121 and ethnonationalist wars that they destroyed it 821 00:52:24,204 --> 00:52:27,624 were the exact context in which I started to like Iron Maiden. 822 00:52:28,750 --> 00:52:31,837 During the war, there was a community who exchanged tapes. 823 00:52:32,504 --> 00:52:34,882 These exchanges built a community. 824 00:52:34,965 --> 00:52:37,467 You were still friends of these people. 825 00:52:37,926 --> 00:52:41,221 Through Iron Maiden, I found a community that thought like me 826 00:52:41,305 --> 00:52:43,307 and that brought us closer 827 00:52:43,390 --> 00:52:46,018 and helped us during difficult times. 828 00:52:46,810 --> 00:52:48,562 NEW YORK 2001 829 00:52:48,645 --> 00:52:53,859 On September 11, we ended up going to the scene, at Ground Zero. 830 00:52:54,359 --> 00:52:56,612 We saw the second tower fall. And that... 831 00:52:58,113 --> 00:52:58,989 RETIRED POLICEMAN 832 00:52:59,072 --> 00:53:02,367 again, see her fall, and even before that, 833 00:53:02,451 --> 00:53:03,660 people jumping, 834 00:53:04,912 --> 00:53:06,622 I needed an escape. 835 00:53:06,705 --> 00:53:08,916 You can drink, 836 00:53:08,999 --> 00:53:10,918 you can do things that are harmful to you 837 00:53:11,001 --> 00:53:13,545 or you can look for something you enjoy, 838 00:53:13,629 --> 00:53:16,048 that transports you to another place, to a better one. 839 00:53:16,548 --> 00:53:19,843 For me, that was music. To me, that was Iron Maiden's music. 840 00:53:21,386 --> 00:53:24,056 People want to feel like they belong. 841 00:53:24,139 --> 00:53:28,226 and the metal becomes in this feeling of belonging to something 842 00:53:28,310 --> 00:53:32,773 where everyone is equal, where you are free to express yourself, 843 00:53:32,856 --> 00:53:36,151 and more importantly, where you challenge the system. 844 00:54:21,279 --> 00:54:23,991 We still have more new music, more from Rio de Janeiro, 845 00:54:24,074 --> 00:54:27,452 including Iron Maiden, Al Jarreau, Rod Stewart and more. 846 00:54:27,536 --> 00:54:29,496 Rock in Rio 847 00:54:33,500 --> 00:54:38,547 Rock in Rio brought artists 848 00:54:38,630 --> 00:54:41,800 of the United States and England. 849 00:54:41,883 --> 00:54:45,637 And the commotion, that's the word, It was immense. 850 00:54:45,721 --> 00:54:48,265 Maiden! Maiden! Maiden! 851 00:55:13,290 --> 00:55:16,585 Rock in Rio was the biggest show that Maiden had given. 852 00:55:16,668 --> 00:55:17,544 VOICE OF 853 00:55:17,627 --> 00:55:19,171 Everything was somewhat chaotic. 854 00:55:21,256 --> 00:55:23,341 But now we had platinum records. 855 00:55:24,176 --> 00:55:26,136 So there was a lot of pressure. 856 00:55:26,219 --> 00:55:28,013 While you're pressed, can you 857 00:55:28,096 --> 00:55:30,891 continue being the best band in the world for the fans? 858 00:55:33,894 --> 00:55:36,563 At that time, We were totally into it. 859 00:55:36,646 --> 00:55:38,565 So we didn't have time to go back. 860 00:55:38,648 --> 00:55:40,442 We were on the roller coaster. 861 00:55:47,407 --> 00:55:48,533 Friends! 862 00:55:49,868 --> 00:55:51,369 Rock in Rio! 863 00:55:53,288 --> 00:55:55,791 Brazil, shout for me! 864 00:55:57,375 --> 00:56:00,128 Shout out to me, Brazil! 865 00:56:06,760 --> 00:56:08,595 Come on, Brazil! 866 00:56:22,692 --> 00:56:26,905 It was amazing to play for three hundred and fifty thousand people. 867 00:56:27,739 --> 00:56:29,783 There were people as far as the eye could see. 868 00:56:29,866 --> 00:56:31,118 Absolutely amazing. 869 00:56:32,035 --> 00:56:35,080 And it was broadcast throughout South America. 870 00:56:51,012 --> 00:56:53,431 Of course we were excited for the concert. 871 00:56:53,515 --> 00:56:54,474 VOICE OF 872 00:56:54,558 --> 00:56:55,600 It's exciting. 873 00:56:57,310 --> 00:56:59,437 But when I'm on stage, 874 00:57:01,148 --> 00:57:03,108 It's exhausting. 875 00:57:20,458 --> 00:57:21,835 Since we arrived early, 876 00:57:21,918 --> 00:57:25,630 we managed to find a place relatively close. 877 00:57:30,677 --> 00:57:35,223 When Bruce Dickinson picked up his guitar in the song Revelations, 878 00:57:35,307 --> 00:57:36,641 I saw that it had been cut. 879 00:57:41,855 --> 00:57:44,900 I'm going to the back and try to clean the blood 880 00:57:44,983 --> 00:57:46,985 because it is the head and it bleeds a lot. 881 00:57:47,068 --> 00:57:47,903 VOICE OF 882 00:57:48,236 --> 00:57:51,156 A technician gets up and shouts: "No, no, no, no! 883 00:57:51,239 --> 00:57:53,867 Message from Rod. He says: 'Can you tighten it a little more 884 00:57:53,950 --> 00:57:56,620 and make her bleed? It looks amazing on the monitors!'" 885 00:57:57,495 --> 00:57:59,539 And I pointed to a camera with a red light on 886 00:57:59,623 --> 00:58:01,917 and I said, "Go over there and get your face dirty." 887 00:58:02,000 --> 00:58:02,834 VOICE OF 888 00:58:44,292 --> 00:58:48,380 You have too much emotional energy to waste 889 00:58:48,463 --> 00:58:49,464 VOICE OF 890 00:58:50,090 --> 00:58:53,468 that in the end will eat you alive. It will devour you. 891 00:58:59,266 --> 00:59:01,268 Maiden! Maiden! 892 00:59:01,351 --> 00:59:05,522 We wrote, recorded, released and made tour of five albums in six years. 893 00:59:06,147 --> 00:59:09,609 It grew and grew. 894 00:59:10,652 --> 00:59:13,071 It was the largest roller coaster in the world. 895 00:59:23,540 --> 00:59:26,501 It put us on another level around the world. 896 00:59:28,044 --> 00:59:30,005 But we worked tirelessly. 897 00:59:32,299 --> 00:59:36,970 You get on the train of: tour, album, tour, more tours. 898 00:59:40,765 --> 00:59:44,686 I took a look at the band and my first thought was: 899 00:59:44,769 --> 00:59:48,189 "They look tired, they look stressed." 900 00:59:51,192 --> 00:59:53,236 The concerts and the people were great, 901 00:59:53,320 --> 00:59:54,154 VOICE OF 902 00:59:54,237 --> 00:59:55,530 but the rest was horrible. 903 00:59:58,575 --> 00:59:59,409 VOICE OF 904 00:59:59,492 --> 01:00:00,368 There were 13 months of tour 905 01:00:00,452 --> 01:00:02,162 and, on top of that, 10 months of previous tour 906 01:00:02,245 --> 01:00:03,872 and the 8 months of touring before that. 907 01:00:03,955 --> 01:00:06,875 So, in total, it was five years... 908 01:00:07,667 --> 01:00:09,544 five years in a golden prison. 909 01:00:13,506 --> 01:00:16,426 You can see the mileage, who have worked hard. 910 01:00:18,970 --> 01:00:22,432 And at the beginning, Iron Maiden He went on brutal tours. 911 01:00:24,017 --> 01:00:25,060 We were melted. 912 01:00:25,143 --> 01:00:26,019 VOICE OF 913 01:00:26,102 --> 01:00:28,063 Bruce more than anyone. 914 01:00:28,146 --> 01:00:32,025 And I guess we didn't realize of the wear and tear that this would entail. 915 01:00:32,817 --> 01:00:34,152 Roskilde! 916 01:00:34,903 --> 01:00:38,114 Godnat! Thank you! Good night! 917 01:00:38,198 --> 01:00:41,284 Maiden's rise was very fast and meteoric 918 01:00:41,368 --> 01:00:44,371 and I think when you're in your twenties 919 01:00:44,454 --> 01:00:46,373 and in your early thirties 920 01:00:46,456 --> 01:00:50,377 you have so much ambition and you really want it all 921 01:00:50,460 --> 01:00:53,963 that you don't even realize that you can say: 922 01:00:54,047 --> 01:00:57,092 "Wait a minute, we must take a break." 923 01:00:58,760 --> 01:01:00,720 I saw the tour schedule 924 01:01:01,221 --> 01:01:03,890 and there was a point where we were giving 925 01:01:03,973 --> 01:01:05,850 seven consecutive concerts, 926 01:01:05,934 --> 01:01:07,644 then one day, 927 01:01:07,727 --> 01:01:09,270 then six shows in a row, 928 01:01:09,354 --> 01:01:10,897 then one day, 929 01:01:10,980 --> 01:01:13,066 and then five consecutive shows. 930 01:01:13,149 --> 01:01:15,610 Bruce, before you catch a cold, what is...? 931 01:01:15,693 --> 01:01:17,570 I already have a cold. Too late. 932 01:01:17,654 --> 01:01:19,155 What is it...? 933 01:01:19,239 --> 01:01:21,533 There's my manager. Look, look, it does its job. 934 01:01:21,616 --> 01:01:23,159 - Yeah! - I pay you 20% for this. 935 01:01:23,910 --> 01:01:24,953 I told Rod: 936 01:01:26,246 --> 01:01:28,873 "Do you realize that you are trying with human beings, 937 01:01:30,041 --> 01:01:32,419 and that I am the vocalist 938 01:01:32,877 --> 01:01:35,088 and you can't change the strings of the voice?" 939 01:01:35,713 --> 01:01:38,591 I said, "If you want it to last more than five minutes, 940 01:01:38,675 --> 01:01:44,848 maybe we should consider a period of rest." 941 01:01:45,765 --> 01:01:47,851 We were doing so many shows. 942 01:01:47,934 --> 01:01:51,521 that Nicko got blisters the hands, 943 01:01:51,604 --> 01:01:52,772 and they burst, 944 01:01:52,856 --> 01:01:54,691 and blisters appeared under the blisters 945 01:01:54,774 --> 01:01:57,402 They burst and he had an infection. 946 01:01:59,070 --> 01:02:01,906 There were many victims in the eighties. 947 01:02:02,490 --> 01:02:04,117 Let me see your robe from behind. 948 01:02:04,784 --> 01:02:07,829 Throwing garbage in the streets from Los Angeles and other cities 949 01:02:07,912 --> 01:02:10,957 and I thought: "I don't want to be one of those victims." 950 01:02:12,834 --> 01:02:13,835 No more! 951 01:02:19,299 --> 01:02:20,175 VOICE OF 952 01:02:20,258 --> 01:02:21,384 We made two previous albums 953 01:02:21,468 --> 01:02:23,386 that were Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son 954 01:02:23,470 --> 01:02:27,098 whose production and songs I was very proud. 955 01:02:27,182 --> 01:02:30,685 I thought they were really a step forward, you know? 956 01:02:31,269 --> 01:02:33,730 And it seemed to me that we were going backwards, 957 01:02:33,813 --> 01:02:37,275 just going to steve's barn and giving it everything, you know? 958 01:02:37,859 --> 01:02:40,904 We were preparing to work in No Prayer for the Dying. 959 01:02:41,738 --> 01:02:44,199 I desperately wanted it to be a great album. 960 01:02:45,241 --> 01:02:47,076 I had what they call writer's block. 961 01:02:47,160 --> 01:02:48,661 I was desperate to write, 962 01:02:49,662 --> 01:02:51,372 but I had nothing. 963 01:02:51,456 --> 01:02:54,792 And I think they noticed I wasn't happy. about it. 964 01:02:54,876 --> 01:02:56,669 It was time for a change, 965 01:02:56,753 --> 01:02:58,129 for me and for them. 966 01:02:58,755 --> 01:03:01,174 So I left the band. 967 01:03:02,300 --> 01:03:04,010 Adrian leaving was... 968 01:03:04,802 --> 01:03:07,013 For me it was very serious. 969 01:03:07,972 --> 01:03:09,432 And I didn't know what to do. 970 01:03:09,516 --> 01:03:11,392 It's difficult to assimilate it. 971 01:03:15,188 --> 01:03:17,607 I felt that Adrian was not happy 972 01:03:17,690 --> 01:03:19,817 and that the band was discouraged. 973 01:03:20,485 --> 01:03:22,987 You know, people paid to come and see you, 974 01:03:23,446 --> 01:03:25,990 You must give them a good show, the best you can. 975 01:03:26,950 --> 01:03:30,912 I got a call from the guys after Adrian Smith left. 976 01:03:31,329 --> 01:03:34,958 I think Adrian felt like he wanted to go. by another way. 977 01:03:41,089 --> 01:03:43,758 They asked me to come and play these songs. 978 01:03:43,841 --> 01:03:44,717 VOICE OF 979 01:03:44,801 --> 01:03:47,637 I wasn't very clear about what was happening. with Adrian. 980 01:03:47,720 --> 01:03:48,805 Nobody told me. 981 01:03:51,182 --> 01:03:53,226 I was not happy because his team was there 982 01:03:53,309 --> 01:03:55,228 and they wanted me to play with that. 983 01:03:55,728 --> 01:03:58,690 I felt it was wrong that he wasn't there. 984 01:03:59,315 --> 01:04:01,818 And in the end, they just told me: "Look, he's gone." 985 01:04:02,652 --> 01:04:05,572 In the dark, Mr. Janick Gers. 986 01:04:05,655 --> 01:04:07,824 We locked him in a tight space, 987 01:04:07,907 --> 01:04:09,659 so there won't be any rocking. 988 01:04:09,742 --> 01:04:11,828 - Neither movement nor dance. - No dancing. 989 01:04:11,911 --> 01:04:14,956 We played a couple of songs and then Trooper. And just... 990 01:04:15,707 --> 01:04:17,834 I looked at Dave as we started playing it. 991 01:04:17,917 --> 01:04:19,877 It was very powerful. 992 01:04:20,378 --> 01:04:22,463 And when it was over, it felt tingling. 993 01:04:22,547 --> 01:04:24,507 energy levels They were overwhelmed. 994 01:04:25,008 --> 01:04:26,551 Ah, you are naughty! 995 01:04:27,176 --> 01:04:28,803 And then they asked me to join. 996 01:04:31,097 --> 01:04:34,809 You introduced a new member of the band, to Janick. 997 01:04:34,892 --> 01:04:36,436 How did it appear on the scene? 998 01:04:38,021 --> 01:04:39,897 Basically, we just... 999 01:04:42,567 --> 01:04:43,901 We just mark him. 1000 01:04:43,985 --> 01:04:45,862 After Adrian left, we marked him 1001 01:04:45,945 --> 01:04:47,989 and I said, "Can you learn four songs?" 1002 01:04:48,072 --> 01:04:49,782 In that phone booth outside. 1003 01:04:51,701 --> 01:04:53,578 Come tomorrow and try to touch them. 1004 01:04:53,661 --> 01:04:56,414 How do you think the new material will be? live? 1005 01:04:59,000 --> 01:05:01,377 It's going to be amazing, I hope. 1006 01:05:01,878 --> 01:05:03,338 What do you think, Bruce? 1007 01:05:04,464 --> 01:05:06,341 - You're getting off! - I caught you! 1008 01:05:06,424 --> 01:05:08,384 - You're getting off! - No, it will be great. 1009 01:05:08,468 --> 01:05:11,220 - He has a lot of energy. - Washing your hands, right? 1010 01:05:11,304 --> 01:05:13,222 Yes, just look! 1011 01:05:13,306 --> 01:05:14,474 No, he's full of energy. 1012 01:05:14,557 --> 01:05:16,434 We've just been rehearsing. It will be great. 1013 01:05:16,517 --> 01:05:17,852 No, it will be mega. 1014 01:05:19,729 --> 01:05:25,610 LONDON 1993 1015 01:05:30,657 --> 01:05:32,533 Halfway through the next tour, 1016 01:05:32,617 --> 01:05:35,078 Bruce told me: "I'm leaving the band, okay?" 1017 01:05:35,161 --> 01:05:38,331 And we still had two months of tour ahead. 1018 01:05:38,414 --> 01:05:39,749 VOICE OF 1019 01:05:39,832 --> 01:05:42,293 So I sit on stage behind him 1020 01:05:42,377 --> 01:05:44,754 every damn night watching his flaccid buttocks, 1021 01:05:44,837 --> 01:05:47,465 knowing that you don't want to be in Iron Maiden. 1022 01:05:52,387 --> 01:05:56,099 I took it as an offense towards the fans 1023 01:05:56,182 --> 01:05:58,142 that was up there 1024 01:05:58,226 --> 01:06:00,395 knowing well that he didn't want to be there. 1025 01:06:00,478 --> 01:06:03,106 No, I was fucking mad at him. 1026 01:06:06,442 --> 01:06:11,447 They were playing at Wembley Arena and Bruce was singing like that... 1027 01:06:12,657 --> 01:06:14,200 And you couldn't hear anything. 1028 01:06:14,283 --> 01:06:17,286 And I remember Harris watching to the monitor guy 1029 01:06:17,370 --> 01:06:18,955 and to the sound, doing... 1030 01:06:20,206 --> 01:06:22,375 and you don't hear anything. 1031 01:06:22,458 --> 01:06:26,504 And Steve began to realize that Bruce wasn't singing. 1032 01:06:26,587 --> 01:06:29,632 And there I realized that things They were not well. 1033 01:06:31,092 --> 01:06:32,927 Thank you! Good night, 1034 01:06:33,469 --> 01:06:35,012 wishes you Iron Maiden! 1035 01:06:35,096 --> 01:06:38,516 They have been ten very good years. 1036 01:06:39,684 --> 01:06:42,770 We will see you soon. 1037 01:06:43,688 --> 01:06:44,731 Wait. 1038 01:06:46,566 --> 01:06:47,567 Good night. 1039 01:06:49,235 --> 01:06:53,114 When you're in a band, that kind of of family you choose, 1040 01:06:53,197 --> 01:06:54,782 It's usually brutal. 1041 01:06:54,866 --> 01:06:57,368 Sometimes it is difficult and the pieces They don't fit. 1042 01:06:57,452 --> 01:07:00,997 And for mental health you should stay away. 1043 01:07:15,261 --> 01:07:16,429 I thought about leaving everything. 1044 01:07:16,512 --> 01:07:17,513 VOICE OF 1045 01:07:17,597 --> 01:07:18,556 Completely. 1046 01:07:19,307 --> 01:07:21,058 I thought, "Is this madness worth it?" 1047 01:07:23,311 --> 01:07:24,979 I was ready for the madhouse. 1048 01:07:26,105 --> 01:07:27,273 Genuinely. 1049 01:07:52,757 --> 01:07:55,176 Iron Maiden could not be at Donington this year. 1050 01:07:55,259 --> 01:07:57,512 His current world tour ends in two weeks 1051 01:07:57,595 --> 01:08:00,431 and then the search begins of a new vocalist. 1052 01:08:00,515 --> 01:08:02,683 Bruce Dickinson leaves to the group to start 1053 01:08:02,767 --> 01:08:03,768 his career as a soloist. 1054 01:08:03,851 --> 01:08:05,686 Bruce, why are you leaving Iron Maiden? 1055 01:08:07,688 --> 01:08:10,733 In short, to do something different. 1056 01:08:10,817 --> 01:08:12,026 What, exactly? 1057 01:08:13,110 --> 01:08:14,487 Different music. 1058 01:08:23,496 --> 01:08:24,622 The bomb exploded 1059 01:08:24,705 --> 01:08:25,581 VOICE OF 1060 01:08:25,665 --> 01:08:27,542 when Bruce decided to leave of Maiden. 1061 01:08:29,627 --> 01:08:30,962 If you don't want to be here, then 1062 01:08:31,045 --> 01:08:31,921 VOICE OF 1063 01:08:32,004 --> 01:08:32,880 see you. 1064 01:08:35,424 --> 01:08:38,636 When I heard Bruce was leaving, I thought, "No, he can't go." 1065 01:08:38,719 --> 01:08:41,514 I was very surprised. 1066 01:08:41,597 --> 01:08:46,018 It's not something you want to hear about your favorite band. 1067 01:08:46,102 --> 01:08:48,187 When I found out, he was already gone. 1068 01:08:48,271 --> 01:08:51,315 And I thought, "God, what the fuck happened?" 1069 01:08:52,859 --> 01:08:54,819 We demand our heroes commit 1070 01:08:54,902 --> 01:08:57,446 to continue being what we want let them be 1071 01:08:57,530 --> 01:08:58,823 and what we hope they will be, 1072 01:08:58,906 --> 01:09:00,783 but that stagnates an artist 1073 01:09:00,867 --> 01:09:04,245 and he is a consummate artist I know I needed this. 1074 01:09:05,162 --> 01:09:07,206 How will they find a vocalist? 1075 01:09:07,331 --> 01:09:08,833 We've been listening to tapes. 1076 01:09:08,916 --> 01:09:11,961 We have about maybe five suitcases. 1077 01:09:12,628 --> 01:09:14,672 full of tapes to listen to. 1078 01:09:14,755 --> 01:09:16,340 And, well, 1079 01:09:16,841 --> 01:09:20,011 I hope we find someone reasonably unknown, 1080 01:09:20,094 --> 01:09:23,097 but maybe you have already done some local tours, 1081 01:09:23,180 --> 01:09:24,974 with some experience in public. 1082 01:09:26,434 --> 01:09:28,227 It will be exciting to find someone 1083 01:09:28,311 --> 01:09:32,148 that he hasn't "made it" yet or whatever. 1084 01:09:32,231 --> 01:09:33,190 LONDON 1085 01:09:33,274 --> 01:09:35,318 This group hasn't played since '81. 1086 01:09:35,401 --> 01:09:37,737 They are good rockers that come to have fun. 1087 01:09:37,820 --> 01:09:40,907 They are Iron Maiden, with its new member, Blaze Bayley. 1088 01:09:55,713 --> 01:09:59,300 Blaze came and brought you a new sound to Maiden and I love her voice. 1089 01:09:59,383 --> 01:10:02,219 And Blaze is a vocalist very experienced. 1090 01:10:02,803 --> 01:10:06,015 I almost can't believe I took the work. 1091 01:10:06,933 --> 01:10:10,144 It sure was amazing to hear: "Yes, we want you in the band." 1092 01:10:10,227 --> 01:10:12,271 I'm sure he was partying that night. 1093 01:10:12,355 --> 01:10:13,940 But I know that he woke up the next day 1094 01:10:14,023 --> 01:10:15,942 and he thought: "Oh, shit." 1095 01:10:16,817 --> 01:10:20,237 Steve Harris told me: "What we do, we do together. 1096 01:10:20,321 --> 01:10:21,447 VOICE OF 1097 01:10:21,530 --> 01:10:24,617 And I don't care who writes the music, 1098 01:10:24,700 --> 01:10:28,162 or who writes the lyrics As long as it's cool." 1099 01:10:28,245 --> 01:10:31,332 But still, it's a huge job. 1100 01:10:31,415 --> 01:10:36,128 I was very surprised that they chose me. 1101 01:10:37,672 --> 01:10:38,839 I have met many fans 1102 01:10:38,923 --> 01:10:42,843 and it must be recognized that, in general, His reaction has been, 1103 01:10:42,927 --> 01:10:45,262 just say: "Well, good luck." 1104 01:10:45,346 --> 01:10:47,765 I think they just want to see May the band be well. 1105 01:10:47,848 --> 01:10:50,476 And I'm looking forward to going on tour. 1106 01:10:50,559 --> 01:10:54,271 But the thing is, I can't replace to Bruce Dickinson. 1107 01:10:55,439 --> 01:10:58,484 Blaze Bayley was a promising vocalist, 1108 01:10:58,567 --> 01:11:01,612 but he did not have Bruce's rank. 1109 01:11:02,321 --> 01:11:06,617 I think it was a very difficult situation. for him. 1110 01:11:06,701 --> 01:11:08,411 And it sounded very different too. 1111 01:11:08,494 --> 01:11:10,705 It wasn't even that they had anyone 1112 01:11:10,788 --> 01:11:13,874 that at least I could sing those songs like Bruce. 1113 01:11:17,169 --> 01:11:20,381 Some of us wonder why didn't they do more to 1114 01:11:20,464 --> 01:11:23,467 Work with your natural talent. 1115 01:11:23,551 --> 01:11:27,847 But hey, he brought his own style to the sound of Iron Maiden. 1116 01:11:32,935 --> 01:11:35,438 I thought Blaze did a brilliant job, 1117 01:11:35,521 --> 01:11:37,898 especially live, I think it was... 1118 01:11:38,649 --> 01:11:41,318 I don't think you can blame him for his contribution to Maiden. 1119 01:11:43,279 --> 01:11:46,365 At shows, some fans shouted: "Fuck you, Blaze." 1120 01:11:46,449 --> 01:11:48,200 And I think it's very unfair. 1121 01:12:00,129 --> 01:12:02,214 I fucking told you so! 1122 01:12:02,298 --> 01:12:04,008 I fucking told you so! 1123 01:12:04,091 --> 01:12:06,385 Well, I fucking told you so! 1124 01:12:06,469 --> 01:12:09,346 Can you see? Can you see who the hell it is? 1125 01:12:09,847 --> 01:12:11,140 Get him, damn it! 1126 01:12:11,223 --> 01:12:14,351 When punk emerged, there was a time, at the end of the seventies, 1127 01:12:14,435 --> 01:12:19,315 in which the fans spit to show your appreciation. 1128 01:12:20,066 --> 01:12:22,818 That was never brought to the metal world. 1129 01:12:22,902 --> 01:12:25,821 Spitting at a metal concert It's crazy. 1130 01:12:26,781 --> 01:12:29,825 Anyone would strongly object to be spit on. 1131 01:12:29,909 --> 01:12:31,202 I'm fed up! 1132 01:12:46,092 --> 01:12:48,469 In the era of Maiden with Blaze, there were great moments 1133 01:12:48,552 --> 01:12:49,470 VOICE OF 1134 01:12:49,553 --> 01:12:52,139 - I'm going to kill you! - but many were not. 1135 01:12:53,557 --> 01:12:57,103 I don't think anything about the commercial decline 1136 01:12:57,186 --> 01:12:59,313 It was Blaze's fault. 1137 01:13:02,024 --> 01:13:04,485 It was only circumstantial. 1138 01:13:05,361 --> 01:13:08,781 The mainstream heavy metal press 1139 01:13:08,864 --> 01:13:09,824 VOICE OF 1140 01:13:09,907 --> 01:13:12,868 said: "Maiden is dead, 1141 01:13:12,952 --> 01:13:15,079 Maiden is finished. 1142 01:13:16,163 --> 01:13:17,832 We have Nirvana, 1143 01:13:17,915 --> 01:13:19,917 we have grunge. 1144 01:13:20,000 --> 01:13:21,877 That's the future, 1145 01:13:21,961 --> 01:13:23,921 That's what's coming." 1146 01:13:24,004 --> 01:13:27,842 Who was not grunge, to some extent 1147 01:13:27,925 --> 01:13:33,264 was considered a dinosaur or something like that. 1148 01:13:33,347 --> 01:13:36,684 They saw you as if you were a class of an idiot 1149 01:13:37,226 --> 01:13:39,061 Heavy metal wasn't cool anymore. 1150 01:13:39,145 --> 01:13:41,105 The nineties were shit. 1151 01:13:41,188 --> 01:13:42,565 It was all about 1152 01:13:43,482 --> 01:13:46,986 baggy clothes and awful shit, you know? 1153 01:13:48,362 --> 01:13:49,196 VOICE OF 1154 01:13:49,280 --> 01:13:50,197 Grunge was coming. 1155 01:13:50,281 --> 01:13:52,783 I think Seattle bands They were arriving. 1156 01:13:52,867 --> 01:13:55,077 We asked Nirvana if they would support us 1157 01:13:55,161 --> 01:13:57,496 and they said: "No, we are too old for them." 1158 01:14:00,499 --> 01:14:05,504 During the Blaze era, I saw them on tour and small premises, 1159 01:14:06,088 --> 01:14:08,757 places with maybe 2,000 seats, 1160 01:14:08,841 --> 01:14:11,844 and it was intimate, 1161 01:14:11,927 --> 01:14:13,470 is how I would describe it. 1162 01:14:13,554 --> 01:14:16,557 I saw them on The X Factor tour in Philadelphia 1163 01:14:16,640 --> 01:14:19,101 in this little place called Electric Factory. 1164 01:14:19,185 --> 01:14:22,479 I think it fits a thousand, fifteen hundred people... 1165 01:14:22,563 --> 01:14:24,940 There weren't even five hundred in the place. 1166 01:14:25,024 --> 01:14:28,652 Now, instead of playing in stadiums 1167 01:14:28,736 --> 01:14:29,737 VOICE OF 1168 01:14:29,820 --> 01:14:33,908 and huge places, we played again in premises. 1169 01:14:34,575 --> 01:14:37,494 That made us notice the weaknesses 1170 01:14:37,578 --> 01:14:38,913 of the band as such. 1171 01:14:40,247 --> 01:14:42,583 Yes, we didn't have a good time in the United States. 1172 01:14:43,000 --> 01:14:45,711 Like the fans abandoned us. 1173 01:14:45,794 --> 01:14:48,714 But in the rest of the world We still did well. 1174 01:14:48,797 --> 01:14:51,842 Not like before, It must be said, but good. 1175 01:14:53,344 --> 01:14:58,140 I think Steve was mental and emotionally deteriorated 1176 01:14:58,224 --> 01:15:02,019 after some very hard years 1177 01:15:02,102 --> 01:15:04,521 when things didn't go the way 1178 01:15:04,605 --> 01:15:06,440 in which he believed. 1179 01:15:07,316 --> 01:15:09,360 They were challenging times because bruce left 1180 01:15:09,443 --> 01:15:10,986 and I also went through a divorce, 1181 01:15:11,070 --> 01:15:12,780 all that happened too. 1182 01:15:12,863 --> 01:15:13,822 VOICE OF 1183 01:15:13,906 --> 01:15:15,950 But I'm very proud of that period. 1184 01:15:16,033 --> 01:15:19,286 because we had it very difficult, we fought, 1185 01:15:19,370 --> 01:15:21,664 and I like that. It's a challenge. 1186 01:15:22,164 --> 01:15:24,333 And all the unconditional fans They were still there. 1187 01:15:25,167 --> 01:15:27,878 It is important to understand the era of Blaze 1188 01:15:27,962 --> 01:15:30,172 and respect her, as well as him 1189 01:15:30,256 --> 01:15:32,007 and what he contributed to the band. 1190 01:15:32,091 --> 01:15:34,218 I think the two albums They are fantastic. 1191 01:15:34,301 --> 01:15:36,679 They are so dark, so different, 1192 01:15:37,179 --> 01:15:38,347 but they are great albums. 1193 01:15:38,430 --> 01:15:41,976 We all respect Blaze a lot, 1194 01:15:42,059 --> 01:15:45,437 but I think no one will be surprised 1195 01:15:45,521 --> 01:15:48,899 If I say that Bruce is the voice by Iron Maiden. 1196 01:15:48,983 --> 01:15:52,194 And that's what we grew up with, that's what we want. 1197 01:15:53,612 --> 01:15:55,531 I remember saying to Steve: 1198 01:15:55,614 --> 01:15:56,532 VOICE OF 1199 01:15:56,615 --> 01:15:58,951 "I heard Bruce wanted to come back to the band," 1200 01:15:59,034 --> 01:16:01,954 and I think he was a little surprised. 1201 01:16:02,037 --> 01:16:05,791 And I tried to convince him that It would be a good thing. 1202 01:16:07,793 --> 01:16:10,671 I think we accepted that we were no longer an international band. 1203 01:16:10,754 --> 01:16:14,008 Just like Maiden, Bruce is struggling. 1204 01:16:14,091 --> 01:16:16,552 His solo project did not work out as expected 1205 01:16:16,635 --> 01:16:18,595 and I think I really missed him. 1206 01:16:18,679 --> 01:16:22,224 Maiden has a special vibe. They are made for each other. 1207 01:16:26,937 --> 01:16:30,566 When I received the news, it was horrible, fatal. 1208 01:16:30,649 --> 01:16:34,320 I really loved being in Iron Maiden, 1209 01:16:34,403 --> 01:16:37,031 But it doesn't matter if I'm there or not, 1210 01:16:38,032 --> 01:16:43,787 the world is a better place for having to Iron Maiden. 1211 01:16:46,081 --> 01:16:47,291 PARIS 1212 01:16:47,374 --> 01:16:48,584 I wanted Adrian to come back. 1213 01:16:48,667 --> 01:16:49,710 VOICE OF 1214 01:16:49,793 --> 01:16:51,295 get the band back together. 1215 01:16:52,671 --> 01:16:55,007 They had all grown up a little 1216 01:16:55,090 --> 01:16:56,467 and they were a little more open. 1217 01:16:56,550 --> 01:16:57,593 VOICE OF 1218 01:16:57,676 --> 01:16:59,345 And it was great. 1219 01:16:59,428 --> 01:17:02,389 Somehow, I enjoyed it more the second time. 1220 01:17:02,473 --> 01:17:03,932 I felt much safer. 1221 01:17:04,683 --> 01:17:07,686 For me, it was like reaching the top once again. 1222 01:17:08,395 --> 01:17:11,648 Everything I may have regretted or I thought I could have done better 1223 01:17:11,732 --> 01:17:14,693 or I thought it could have been better in the eighties. 1224 01:17:15,611 --> 01:17:18,655 So I said: "Hey, let's bring Adrian back. 1225 01:17:18,739 --> 01:17:20,866 We can play with three guitarists." 1226 01:17:20,949 --> 01:17:23,827 That's how I saw it too. 1227 01:17:23,911 --> 01:17:26,872 But can we have three guitarists? 1228 01:17:28,916 --> 01:17:31,543 Jan said: "Don't hurry Nick, I'll go 1229 01:17:31,627 --> 01:17:33,379 to be the original members." 1230 01:17:33,462 --> 01:17:35,631 And I said: "You're not going anywhere, buddy." 1231 01:17:35,714 --> 01:17:36,757 And I said to Rod: 1232 01:17:36,840 --> 01:17:39,009 "Are you going to charge less, then?" 1233 01:17:39,093 --> 01:17:40,511 "Ah, what do you mean?" 1234 01:17:40,594 --> 01:17:42,679 "If we will have six people in the band, 1235 01:17:42,763 --> 01:17:46,308 we will have to divide the profits between six, not between five. 1236 01:17:46,392 --> 01:17:49,144 “Stop being a jerk,” he said. 1237 01:17:51,105 --> 01:17:53,565 I said, "But I'm right, aren't I?" 1238 01:17:53,649 --> 01:17:56,735 And I remember going up to Steve's room and tell him: 1239 01:17:56,819 --> 01:17:59,113 "Hey, he's talking about bringing back to Adrian." 1240 01:17:59,196 --> 01:18:01,615 Steve looks at me with his expressionless face. 1241 01:18:01,698 --> 01:18:04,785 He says, "Think about it. It's dangerous. 1242 01:18:04,868 --> 01:18:07,913 Think about what we can do with three guitarists". 1243 01:18:18,632 --> 01:18:21,135 Bruce in his box, right? 1244 01:18:24,054 --> 01:18:27,975 I was aware that things they were not going well 1245 01:18:28,058 --> 01:18:30,394 with Maiden. 1246 01:18:30,477 --> 01:18:32,146 And I got the call. 1247 01:18:32,229 --> 01:18:33,355 VOICE OF 1248 01:18:33,439 --> 01:18:35,858 "What do you think of come back to the band?" 1249 01:18:39,486 --> 01:18:42,281 I'll be honest, I wasn't convinced. to return to the band 1250 01:18:42,364 --> 01:18:44,074 because I didn't know his reasons. 1251 01:18:44,158 --> 01:18:45,075 VOICE OF 1252 01:18:45,159 --> 01:18:47,995 I guess we all grew up with the idea 1253 01:18:48,078 --> 01:18:51,039 that men don't talk about that, of our feelings, 1254 01:18:51,123 --> 01:18:54,084 We just move on and that's it. 1255 01:18:55,210 --> 01:18:57,171 I remember telling Steve, "Look, 1256 01:18:57,254 --> 01:18:58,172 VOICE OF 1257 01:18:58,255 --> 01:19:01,258 My old man had this philosophy: 1258 01:19:01,341 --> 01:19:03,218 If someone talks bad about the McBrains, 1259 01:19:03,302 --> 01:19:05,137 He doesn't get a second chance. 1260 01:19:05,220 --> 01:19:08,432 He will surely do it again. Do we take risks? 1261 01:19:08,515 --> 01:19:11,768 And he said, "Let's have a meeting and let's see how it turns out." 1262 01:19:13,812 --> 01:19:15,939 So I organized a band meeting. 1263 01:19:16,023 --> 01:19:17,065 VOICE OF 1264 01:19:17,149 --> 01:19:21,153 Bruce enters and Steve tells him: 1265 01:19:21,737 --> 01:19:23,113 "Why do you want to go back?" 1266 01:19:23,697 --> 01:19:26,533 And he tells him: "Because I want to do concerts again. 1267 01:19:26,617 --> 01:19:27,993 "I think we'd do great." 1268 01:19:28,994 --> 01:19:32,164 Steve said, "Okay," and went to the bar. 1269 01:19:32,247 --> 01:19:34,750 That was it. That was all the damn meeting. 1270 01:19:37,586 --> 01:19:40,005 We have a beer, I put my arm over Bruce 1271 01:19:40,088 --> 01:19:41,340 and I said, "Friend, 1272 01:19:41,423 --> 01:19:45,052 I am very happy that you are back to the band." 1273 01:19:46,970 --> 01:19:48,597 Dancing eyebrows. 1274 01:19:49,389 --> 01:19:50,724 What are you up to? 1275 01:19:50,807 --> 01:19:53,560 I said, "But I can't take it back 1276 01:19:54,686 --> 01:19:57,147 of what I said and what I felt when you left 1277 01:19:57,231 --> 01:19:59,024 I'm still angry about how it happened. 1278 01:19:59,107 --> 01:20:00,484 and how you did it." 1279 01:20:01,276 --> 01:20:03,278 And he looked at me and said: 1280 01:20:03,362 --> 01:20:06,114 "I wouldn't have accepted anything less from you, Nick. "I love you." 1281 01:20:07,157 --> 01:20:08,784 When Bruce came back 1282 01:20:09,660 --> 01:20:10,702 it was like 1283 01:20:11,954 --> 01:20:14,498 a respite for all Maiden fans. 1284 01:20:16,124 --> 01:20:19,294 When we found out that Bruce Dickinson returned, 1285 01:20:19,378 --> 01:20:23,382 It felt like a big party. in our hearts. 1286 01:20:23,465 --> 01:20:25,676 It was, “It’s back! Oh, he cut his hair. 1287 01:20:25,759 --> 01:20:27,177 Still, he came back." 1288 01:20:28,762 --> 01:20:30,847 These things happen for a reason. 1289 01:20:30,931 --> 01:20:32,391 and when bruce came back 1290 01:20:32,474 --> 01:20:35,102 I was stronger and more focused 1291 01:20:35,185 --> 01:20:38,188 in the goal to achieve as a team. 1292 01:20:49,199 --> 01:20:51,076 The title song from the new album, 1293 01:20:53,870 --> 01:20:56,540 Brave New World 1294 01:21:50,427 --> 01:21:51,762 Very good! 1295 01:22:11,323 --> 01:22:13,200 They had three guitarists 1296 01:22:13,283 --> 01:22:16,036 and although it could have been a complete disaster 1297 01:22:16,119 --> 01:22:18,288 for the egos, 1298 01:22:18,372 --> 01:22:21,124 They are the example of teamwork. 1299 01:22:29,424 --> 01:22:30,550 If these were 1300 01:22:30,634 --> 01:22:31,510 VOICE OF 1301 01:22:31,593 --> 01:22:33,845 certain guitarists, it would not have been possible 1302 01:22:33,929 --> 01:22:36,181 because there would be too many egos involved. 1303 01:22:36,264 --> 01:22:40,394 But it's not about that, but to make the band sound better. 1304 01:22:55,617 --> 01:22:57,911 Iron Maiden had its second golden age. 1305 01:22:58,704 --> 01:23:02,124 And it's not even that they had tried take it back from the eighties. 1306 01:23:02,207 --> 01:23:04,960 They had been working on new material 1307 01:23:05,043 --> 01:23:07,671 It's not like that, 1308 01:23:07,754 --> 01:23:09,756 but so good in a different way. 1309 01:23:10,424 --> 01:23:11,842 It's the ups and downs. 1310 01:23:11,925 --> 01:23:14,219 What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. 1311 01:23:14,302 --> 01:23:16,888 Irrefutable proof. Go anywhere in the world 1312 01:23:16,972 --> 01:23:19,641 where Maiden is playing: packed stadiums. 1313 01:23:20,267 --> 01:23:21,351 What happened to grunge? 1314 01:23:27,899 --> 01:23:28,984 Come on! 1315 01:23:41,163 --> 01:23:44,708 Undoubtedly, Iron Maiden had to hit rock bottom 1316 01:23:44,791 --> 01:23:47,127 to break through again to the top. 1317 01:23:54,551 --> 01:23:56,261 They had to go through the trenches 1318 01:23:56,887 --> 01:23:59,097 to become in the best band in the world. 1319 01:23:59,181 --> 01:24:00,307 For the second time. 1320 01:24:22,704 --> 01:24:24,331 When Bruce returned to Adrian, 1321 01:24:24,414 --> 01:24:25,624 VOICE OF 1322 01:24:25,707 --> 01:24:28,418 no company in the world could have foreseen 1323 01:24:28,502 --> 01:24:29,961 that that would be the plan. 1324 01:24:31,129 --> 01:24:32,923 Now that's divine intervention. 1325 01:24:33,006 --> 01:24:37,552 because I think that if we had not had Bruce back with Adrian, 1326 01:24:37,636 --> 01:24:39,930 Maybe this band would no longer exist. 1327 01:24:43,892 --> 01:24:47,562 But with Maiden, there were good times and difficult times. 1328 01:24:57,280 --> 01:24:59,032 Bruce called me... 1329 01:24:59,115 --> 01:25:02,786 I think it was the day before Christmas in 2014 1330 01:25:02,869 --> 01:25:05,205 to tell me, very abruptly, 1331 01:25:05,831 --> 01:25:08,583 "Hey, I have throat cancer." 1332 01:25:09,125 --> 01:25:11,086 Obviously, it shocked me. 1333 01:25:11,878 --> 01:25:14,047 We had a whole world tour planned. 1334 01:25:14,923 --> 01:25:16,800 I look at my calendar this year 1335 01:25:16,883 --> 01:25:21,221 and everything is crossed out. 1336 01:25:21,304 --> 01:25:22,681 Canceled, canceled. 1337 01:25:24,182 --> 01:25:27,936 So everyone was very scared. 1338 01:25:29,062 --> 01:25:30,981 He called me and told me: "Nick, 1339 01:25:31,064 --> 01:25:33,316 "I just saw this oncologist in London," 1340 01:25:33,400 --> 01:25:34,276 VOICE OF 1341 01:25:34,359 --> 01:25:35,569 and he said, "I have throat cancer." 1342 01:25:36,403 --> 01:25:38,613 So I'm on the damn call, 1343 01:25:38,697 --> 01:25:40,907 "No! He's my brother! He could die!" 1344 01:25:43,076 --> 01:25:45,912 You know, like with everything, Bruce addressed it like a project. 1345 01:25:45,996 --> 01:25:49,624 He studied it. He knew exactly what was happening. 1346 01:25:49,708 --> 01:25:52,836 He committed to every detail, with each treatment. 1347 01:25:53,670 --> 01:25:56,506 Bruce said, like the fucking idiot he is: 1348 01:25:56,590 --> 01:25:59,718 "And there is this medicine and this..." 1349 01:25:59,801 --> 01:26:00,760 Poor boy. 1350 01:26:00,844 --> 01:26:03,388 I mean, research things. 1351 01:26:03,471 --> 01:26:05,056 That's Bruce. 1352 01:26:05,682 --> 01:26:08,810 The issue with cancer recovery, it's just... 1353 01:26:08,894 --> 01:26:11,563 very personal. There is no other way to describe it. 1354 01:26:11,646 --> 01:26:13,940 It's your cancer, you have it. 1355 01:26:15,108 --> 01:26:17,736 You must destroy a little of yourself to get rid of him. 1356 01:26:19,237 --> 01:26:21,031 So he received the treatment. 1357 01:26:21,114 --> 01:26:24,492 And I ask him: "How are you? Have you lost your hair yet?" 1358 01:26:24,576 --> 01:26:27,454 He answers: "I went to the pub the other time..." And I say, "Did you go to the pub?" 1359 01:26:27,537 --> 01:26:29,414 He says: "Yes, I have a beer in front of me." 1360 01:26:29,497 --> 01:26:31,041 He tells me: "My beard fell off." 1361 01:26:31,124 --> 01:26:32,375 And I said, "Not your hair?" 1362 01:26:32,459 --> 01:26:37,422 He answers me: "No, my hair is fine, But my beard fell on the bar!" 1363 01:26:37,505 --> 01:26:39,174 Oh, God! 1364 01:26:40,967 --> 01:26:43,053 And a couple of weeks later he called me 1365 01:26:43,136 --> 01:26:45,263 and he said, "I'm in remission." 1366 01:26:46,598 --> 01:26:48,850 And I was like, “Fuck yeah!” 1367 01:27:20,757 --> 01:27:22,133 It appeared in The Book of Souls, 1368 01:27:22,217 --> 01:27:24,970 I was there that night there was nervousness 1369 01:27:25,053 --> 01:27:28,390 about whether he would sound like he used to 1370 01:27:28,473 --> 01:27:30,809 and, surprisingly, that was the case. 1371 01:27:41,861 --> 01:27:46,533 I remember seeing it at the Barrier in February 2016 1372 01:27:47,075 --> 01:27:49,452 and live it was so powerful. 1373 01:27:49,536 --> 01:27:52,330 It was a truly amazing experience. 1374 01:28:01,256 --> 01:28:03,883 His voice, in fact, sounded 1375 01:28:04,050 --> 01:28:05,969 even stronger than before. 1376 01:28:06,052 --> 01:28:08,054 It was almost a miracle, seriously. 1377 01:28:25,655 --> 01:28:29,951 See Bruce act again, after the ordeal that happened, 1378 01:28:30,035 --> 01:28:31,786 It was truly incredible. 1379 01:28:33,663 --> 01:28:36,291 The Lord performed a miracle for us, indeed. 1380 01:28:36,374 --> 01:28:37,834 He performed a miracle when he left, 1381 01:28:37,917 --> 01:28:40,837 he did a miracle when he returned because he brought Adrian, 1382 01:28:40,920 --> 01:28:43,798 He performed another miracle when he had cancer 1383 01:28:43,882 --> 01:28:46,885 and one more miracle is that he was our captain, 1384 01:28:47,677 --> 01:28:49,679 Oh captain, oh captain. 1385 01:28:49,763 --> 01:28:51,181 We go from: 1386 01:28:51,264 --> 01:28:54,309 Bruce Dickinson, rock star, 1387 01:28:54,392 --> 01:28:57,062 "Good afternoon, this is your captain, Bruce Dickinson. 1388 01:28:57,145 --> 01:28:59,147 Our flight will be two and a half hours." 1389 01:29:01,024 --> 01:29:04,360 ...Sierra Óscar free for takeoff. Wind: two nine zero, ten knots... 1390 01:29:08,198 --> 01:29:10,075 My great uncle was in the Royal Air Force 1391 01:29:10,158 --> 01:29:11,868 and my uncle was in the Royal Air Force. 1392 01:29:11,951 --> 01:29:13,536 My father was an engineer. 1393 01:29:13,620 --> 01:29:16,206 So when I was a kid, my heroes 1394 01:29:16,289 --> 01:29:19,584 They weren't rock stars but test pilots and astronauts. 1395 01:29:21,586 --> 01:29:26,341 Years ago, I was on vacation. and I saw: "Trial class, $35." 1396 01:29:26,424 --> 01:29:28,927 And I thought, "You know what, I'll do it." 1397 01:29:29,010 --> 01:29:32,013 And I got in this little Cessna, took off 1398 01:29:32,097 --> 01:29:34,974 and I had a moment of revelation. 1399 01:29:35,850 --> 01:29:38,520 It's like wiring the inside of your head... 1400 01:29:39,521 --> 01:29:40,855 with these. 1401 01:29:42,565 --> 01:29:46,111 During that period, I made some flights through Europe 1402 01:29:47,320 --> 01:29:50,281 So I started acquiring more and more things. 1403 01:29:50,365 --> 01:29:53,618 and, in short, I got all necessary licenses, 1404 01:29:53,701 --> 01:29:56,788 It's like a year and a half of exams, academic exams, 1405 01:29:56,871 --> 01:30:01,209 I finally got certified, got my two small gallons and could fly. 1406 01:30:02,252 --> 01:30:04,129 And then the phone rang. 1407 01:30:04,212 --> 01:30:07,924 It was an airline called Astraeus with a couple of old 737s 1408 01:30:08,007 --> 01:30:10,468 and they said: "We are looking for pilots. 1409 01:30:10,552 --> 01:30:11,970 Do you want the job?" 1410 01:30:12,053 --> 01:30:13,388 And I said, "Sure." 1411 01:30:14,180 --> 01:30:16,432 And that's how I ended up being a pilot of 737. 1412 01:30:17,142 --> 01:30:18,268 And I thought, "Wow, 1413 01:30:18,351 --> 01:30:21,729 Wouldn't it be great if I could fly the band to the concerts?" 1414 01:30:22,647 --> 01:30:26,401 To my surprise, Rod said: "Wow, what a great idea." 1415 01:30:27,694 --> 01:30:32,115 And then, we rented him the plane to the airline. 1416 01:30:32,699 --> 01:30:34,492 It made money, it worked. 1417 01:30:34,576 --> 01:30:36,786 and it was an incredible experience for us. 1418 01:30:37,787 --> 01:30:40,540 We were able to reach places in the world 1419 01:30:40,623 --> 01:30:43,126 those that are more difficult to reach, like Quito or Manaus 1420 01:30:43,209 --> 01:30:45,503 in the middle of the Amazon jungle, 1421 01:30:45,587 --> 01:30:47,338 Lima, Jakarta, 1422 01:30:47,422 --> 01:30:50,175 and it was worth it to see all those fans. 1423 01:30:51,718 --> 01:30:54,262 What other band has done that? 1424 01:30:54,345 --> 01:30:57,223 Mention a band by name printed on a plane, 1425 01:30:57,307 --> 01:30:58,975 whose vocalist has piloted it 1426 01:30:59,058 --> 01:31:01,436 and that he has gone to all those places. 1427 01:31:04,189 --> 01:31:06,399 If we are going to play Puerto Rico, 1428 01:31:06,482 --> 01:31:11,070 customs and immigration there normally It's very difficult. 1429 01:31:11,154 --> 01:31:14,199 So when we arrived on flight 666, I said, "Shit, 1430 01:31:14,282 --> 01:31:16,910 They will stop us and make us let's drop our pants, 1431 01:31:16,993 --> 01:31:18,119 "We're toast." 1432 01:31:18,203 --> 01:31:19,704 As we go out, 1433 01:31:19,787 --> 01:31:24,042 I see the staff trained customs and immigration. 1434 01:31:24,125 --> 01:31:26,878 And I'm like, "Damn, they're waiting for us." 1435 01:31:29,297 --> 01:31:31,674 When leaving, they tell us: "Hey, can I take a photo? 1436 01:31:31,758 --> 01:31:33,051 An autograph? "Can I...?" 1437 01:31:33,134 --> 01:31:34,719 They were fans! 1438 01:31:34,802 --> 01:31:37,013 His fans surpass everything. 1439 01:31:37,096 --> 01:31:39,349 They are doctors, lawyers, police officers. 1440 01:31:39,641 --> 01:31:41,643 Please, please! 1441 01:31:41,726 --> 01:31:44,020 Where is Steve Harris? 1442 01:31:46,147 --> 01:31:51,402 I think for me, music It is the most valuable art form there is. 1443 01:31:52,946 --> 01:31:56,699 It is what really unites to all people. 1444 01:31:58,451 --> 01:32:01,204 Music is instant and it is eternal. 1445 01:32:07,001 --> 01:32:08,962 What an incredible thing this is 1446 01:32:09,462 --> 01:32:13,967 that you and we have created 1447 01:32:14,050 --> 01:32:16,511 with Maiden around the world. 1448 01:32:18,346 --> 01:32:20,890 The message that emerges from this is that 1449 01:32:20,974 --> 01:32:25,061 It doesn't matter if they are men, women, 1450 01:32:25,144 --> 01:32:29,399 Muslims, Christians, Catholics or Jews. It doesn't matter. 1451 01:32:29,482 --> 01:32:31,734 If you are Maiden fans, They are Iron Maiden fans. 1452 01:32:31,818 --> 01:32:34,612 They are part of a damn world and a family, friends. 1453 01:32:39,826 --> 01:32:42,912 So this is for all of you for being amazing tonight... 1454 01:32:44,038 --> 01:32:47,583 because we are all Blood Brothers! (Blood Brothers) 1455 01:33:54,317 --> 01:33:57,987 This is a kind of waltz heavy metal 1456 01:33:59,489 --> 01:34:01,199 Hey, hey! 1457 01:34:01,699 --> 01:34:04,535 There is nothing more exciting 1458 01:34:04,619 --> 01:34:06,954 than being part of the Iron Maiden audience, 1459 01:34:07,038 --> 01:34:10,041 a fucking great audience of fucking great people, 1460 01:34:10,458 --> 01:34:15,213 and express yourself freely, knowing that you are protected 1461 01:34:15,713 --> 01:34:18,132 because you are part of the people 1462 01:34:18,216 --> 01:34:19,967 and those people are part of you 1463 01:34:20,051 --> 01:34:22,678 and you also have that power to give back to the band. 1464 01:34:29,644 --> 01:34:32,146 My favorite moment at a concert of Maiden would be 1465 01:34:32,230 --> 01:34:34,190 When I saw them at Earls Court 1466 01:34:34,273 --> 01:34:36,401 and they played Blood Brothers 1467 01:34:36,943 --> 01:34:39,570 and I looked around and there were a lot of men my age, 1468 01:34:39,654 --> 01:34:40,613 we all cried. 1469 01:34:43,574 --> 01:34:45,076 What are we? 1470 01:35:24,323 --> 01:35:27,827 Of course, at some point the end will come. 1471 01:35:29,162 --> 01:35:31,456 A relevant event in metal 1472 01:35:31,539 --> 01:35:34,625 Well, one of the most appreciated drummers of the genre 1473 01:35:34,709 --> 01:35:38,963 has announced that he is retiring from touring after a career of 42 years. 1474 01:35:41,674 --> 01:35:45,136 It was an easy decision, although I wish 1475 01:35:45,219 --> 01:35:48,097 to be able to continue playing with my colleagues. 1476 01:35:48,181 --> 01:35:50,224 I wish I was in top shape. 1477 01:35:52,226 --> 01:35:53,644 Beautiful, yes. 1478 01:35:53,728 --> 01:35:55,188 Just do this, something like that. 1479 01:35:55,271 --> 01:35:56,314 Exactly. 1480 01:35:56,397 --> 01:35:59,192 Last year I had a stroke. 1481 01:35:59,275 --> 01:36:02,904 so for three months I had to try hard 1482 01:36:02,987 --> 01:36:05,573 to get my hand working again. 1483 01:36:10,870 --> 01:36:12,580 Nine weeks in rehab 1484 01:36:12,663 --> 01:36:15,249 and I found out that we would open with Somewhere in Time, 1485 01:36:15,958 --> 01:36:18,169 the first song of the tour The Future Past 1486 01:36:18,252 --> 01:36:21,130 and there is a part in the middle that I can't touch. 1487 01:36:22,048 --> 01:36:24,759 I called Harry and said: "I'm struggling a lot. 1488 01:36:24,842 --> 01:36:26,802 I can't play the Trooper intro. No..." 1489 01:36:26,886 --> 01:36:28,346 He told me: "Look, 1490 01:36:28,763 --> 01:36:31,766 play it simple, with a direct touch". 1491 01:36:35,019 --> 01:36:37,271 You're a fucking genius. 1492 01:36:37,355 --> 01:36:40,358 I'm the drummer and I didn't think about playing it with simplicity. 1493 01:36:43,277 --> 01:36:45,154 - Do you have the microphone? - Yes, yes, yes. 1494 01:36:45,238 --> 01:36:47,573 That's Steve Harris' personality. 1495 01:36:47,657 --> 01:36:52,036 After 42 years of playing with him, that's how it is. 1496 01:36:52,119 --> 01:36:55,915 It is dedicated to Iron Maiden, to the band. 1497 01:36:57,917 --> 01:37:01,587 You couldn't ask for a better friend. 1498 01:37:04,590 --> 01:37:05,967 Thanks, Drew. 1499 01:37:06,425 --> 01:37:08,719 But I still fought 1500 01:37:08,803 --> 01:37:11,138 making an effort, 1501 01:37:11,222 --> 01:37:13,766 knowing that I couldn't make it. 1502 01:37:16,227 --> 01:37:19,063 My body was fatigued And I thought, "You know what? 1503 01:37:19,146 --> 01:37:22,400 It's unfair to my teammates." 1504 01:37:24,235 --> 01:37:27,738 I admire him for trying and try your hardest, 1505 01:37:27,822 --> 01:37:30,658 but his body was failing 1506 01:37:30,741 --> 01:37:33,953 and we were also worried for something else to happen. 1507 01:37:34,495 --> 01:37:35,913 It was horrible. 1508 01:37:36,455 --> 01:37:39,208 We can't just say, "Go away!" 1509 01:37:39,292 --> 01:37:41,085 Nobody would understand it. 1510 01:37:41,168 --> 01:37:43,337 And it sucks to do it 1511 01:37:43,963 --> 01:37:46,632 because Maiden has been his life. 1512 01:37:47,300 --> 01:37:50,052 So at the end of the tour, I made an announcement. 1513 01:37:50,136 --> 01:37:54,432 And I thought it was time to pass it on the drumsticks to someone younger. 1514 01:37:56,642 --> 01:38:01,272 This morning, Nicko announced that he will be retiring 1515 01:38:01,355 --> 01:38:05,610 to play drums live with Iron Maiden. 1516 01:38:05,693 --> 01:38:08,613 So everyone, let him know! how much they love him! 1517 01:38:08,696 --> 01:38:15,703 Nicko! Nicko! Nicko! Nicko! Nicko! 1518 01:38:20,458 --> 01:38:23,502 Nicko! Nicko! 1519 01:38:25,296 --> 01:38:28,716 What I'll really miss is going on tour. 1520 01:38:29,175 --> 01:38:31,969 and play with my brothers... 1521 01:38:32,553 --> 01:38:36,140 They are all wonderful people. 1522 01:38:40,436 --> 01:38:42,104 Many people see it this way: 1523 01:38:42,188 --> 01:38:44,482 When there is no more band, 1524 01:38:44,565 --> 01:38:45,650 everything is over. 1525 01:38:46,192 --> 01:38:47,568 But I don't see it that way. 1526 01:38:52,114 --> 01:38:54,575 Iron Maiden will be part of this 1527 01:38:54,659 --> 01:38:56,327 long after they are gone. 1528 01:39:00,039 --> 01:39:01,040 It's... 1529 01:39:01,874 --> 01:39:03,959 yes. I don't see an end to it. 1530 01:39:05,419 --> 01:39:08,673 They were going to conquer the world from day one. 1531 01:39:09,298 --> 01:39:10,883 And that's what Iron Maiden did. 1532 01:39:11,926 --> 01:39:13,844 And they still do it today. 1533 01:39:14,804 --> 01:39:17,765 I think they are one of the greatest bands of the world. 1534 01:39:19,850 --> 01:39:22,019 And in a very real way, 1535 01:39:22,103 --> 01:39:24,814 Maiden and the big bands 1536 01:39:24,897 --> 01:39:27,608 who arrived a little before and after, 1537 01:39:27,692 --> 01:39:31,821 the big ones connect with that feeling 1538 01:39:31,904 --> 01:39:34,740 and they make life be a little more bearable. 1539 01:39:36,742 --> 01:39:42,164 Iron Maiden is this quest of affinity and connection 1540 01:39:42,248 --> 01:39:44,166 and that emotion is felt in the music. 1541 01:39:46,544 --> 01:39:49,672 It's being part of the same group. 1542 01:39:49,755 --> 01:39:54,427 It is being part of something that has nothing to do with with individualism. 1543 01:39:54,510 --> 01:39:58,472 It's being part of the world and try to do better. 1544 01:40:22,246 --> 01:40:24,457 - We all love to play, that's what. - Eddie! 1545 01:40:28,377 --> 01:40:32,006 I think that when you really enjoy what you do, 1546 01:40:32,089 --> 01:40:34,508 You don't really want to stop, do you? 1547 01:40:35,092 --> 01:40:37,720 People ask: "What will they do in the future?" 1548 01:40:37,803 --> 01:40:39,638 Well, we'll go on tour. 1549 01:40:39,722 --> 01:40:43,476 And then we'll go on tour again and we'll go on tour again and again, 1550 01:40:43,559 --> 01:40:45,102 until we can't anymore. 1551 01:40:48,147 --> 01:40:53,778 Iron! Maiden! Damn! 1552 01:40:58,991 --> 01:41:00,993 Yeah! 1553 01:41:01,076 --> 01:41:04,622 Everyone, everyone, hands in the air! 1554 01:41:39,198 --> 01:41:40,783 Yeah! 1555 01:41:42,117 --> 01:41:45,704 Everybody, Let me fucking listen to you! 1556 01:41:47,122 --> 01:41:50,209 JUNE 28, 2025 LONDON STADIUM 1557 01:41:50,292 --> 01:41:52,086 Who are we? 1558 01:41:52,169 --> 01:41:55,589 A STONE'S THROW FROM WHERE IT ALL STARTED... 1559 01:41:55,673 --> 01:41:56,924 50 YEARS AGO 1560 01:41:57,508 --> 01:42:00,719 WITH THE NEW DRUMMER, SIMON DAWSON 1561 01:45:06,321 --> 01:45:11,243 SPECIAL THANKS TO IRON MAIDEN 1562 01:45:11,326 --> 01:45:17,583 IRON MAIDEN WOULD LIKE TO THANK TO ALL ITS FORMER MEMBERS 1563 01:45:17,666 --> 01:45:22,504 THEY WILL FOREVER BE PART OF THE FAMILY IRON MAIDEN 1564 01:45:23,464 --> 01:45:25,424 Subtitles: José Pozo Martínez