sortkasenko
Prowler
http://www.ironmaidencommentary.com/?url=tour00_mfm/dates00_mfm&lang=eng&link=tours
http://hem.passagen.se/davemurray/tour_maiden.htm
According to the above sources, Iron Maiden played a few gig's in the first half of 1978. What makes this intressting is the fact that the band did not have a proper lead vocalist in the band. Dennis Wilcock left the band late 77 after the only gig with Tony Moore. Paul Di'Anno joined the band in november 1978. I n the official biography Doug Sampson says:
"To begin with, it was just the three of us - Steve, Davey and me," explains Doug. "We started rehearsing, but we had a bit of trouble getting a proper singer for a while. Singers are always the hardest part of any band to find. They've got to sound right, they've got to look right and they've got to be good onstage. There's lots of things you have to take into account, when it comes to choosing a singer. Most people reckon they can sing, but the truth is that very few people can get in front of a rock band and sing and make it look convincing. There's always one bloke who can really sing but is useless onstage, or one who jumps around and is brilliant, really looks the part, but can't sing for shit. And it held us up for a good while, because we were determined to find the right person. We didn't just want to go out with anyone just for the sake of it. We'd all already done that, so this was our attempt to get it right this time and do things properly." Iron Maiden continued to rehearse as a three-piece outfit throughout the summer and autumn of 1978, turning up three times a week at Star Studios, in Bow. "One or two blokes had been suggested to us," says Steve, "but no one we thought was particularly special."
I know Steve has handled lead vocals on a few early gigs, the one where Dennis left the band in the last minute and when Paul Di'Anno got arrested. Anyone got the slightest ideá who sang during the 78' gig's?
http://hem.passagen.se/davemurray/tour_maiden.htm
According to the above sources, Iron Maiden played a few gig's in the first half of 1978. What makes this intressting is the fact that the band did not have a proper lead vocalist in the band. Dennis Wilcock left the band late 77 after the only gig with Tony Moore. Paul Di'Anno joined the band in november 1978. I n the official biography Doug Sampson says:
"To begin with, it was just the three of us - Steve, Davey and me," explains Doug. "We started rehearsing, but we had a bit of trouble getting a proper singer for a while. Singers are always the hardest part of any band to find. They've got to sound right, they've got to look right and they've got to be good onstage. There's lots of things you have to take into account, when it comes to choosing a singer. Most people reckon they can sing, but the truth is that very few people can get in front of a rock band and sing and make it look convincing. There's always one bloke who can really sing but is useless onstage, or one who jumps around and is brilliant, really looks the part, but can't sing for shit. And it held us up for a good while, because we were determined to find the right person. We didn't just want to go out with anyone just for the sake of it. We'd all already done that, so this was our attempt to get it right this time and do things properly." Iron Maiden continued to rehearse as a three-piece outfit throughout the summer and autumn of 1978, turning up three times a week at Star Studios, in Bow. "One or two blokes had been suggested to us," says Steve, "but no one we thought was particularly special."
I know Steve has handled lead vocals on a few early gigs, the one where Dennis left the band in the last minute and when Paul Di'Anno got arrested. Anyone got the slightest ideá who sang during the 78' gig's?