Iron Maiden video interviews / shows

The Buenos Aires one as actually not bad. Funny to hear Janick with a few more effects on his solo work than usual (now) e.g. on his HCW Adrian lead.
 
Bruce visited Queen Mary, University of London on Tuesday 20 November. Dr Dickinson, a QM History alumnus, rock star, airline pilot and aviation business owner, was key note speaker at the QM Innovation Forum, an event featuring entrepreneurs who studied or worked at the university.

Here he is being interviewed in the Great Hall by QM History postgraduate Ashley Sweetman, who asked him questions posed by our Queen Mary Facebook community on the subject of starting a business, fans who ask him to sign their pets, and his memories of Queen Mary.

Iron Maiden - The Trooper & Interview, Athens 01-10-1999 (Bruce kinda looks and sounds different ;-)




 
I'm not sure this is the right thread for this but I don't know where to post it. Here's an audio interview with Dennis Stratton for those who are interested.

Some very surprising things he says about Maiden. I'm not sure what to make of that.

 
You know what? Today I was tempted to put it here as well, but I thought people would not be interested since it's Stratton and it's audio. But I hadn't heard it and now you've said that he does say some surprising things, I am glad you posted it! Will check it a.s.a.p.
 
Forostar said:
You know what? Today I was tempted to put it here as well, but I thought people would not be interested since it's Stratton and it's audio. But I hadn't heard it and now you've said that he does say some surprising things, I am glad you posted it! Will check it a.s.a.p.
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I think a lot of the time Maiden fans overrate the importance of people like Dennis in their quest to know everything about Maiden. All those swing door members of early Maiden are really not that terribly important in my opinion! But well, he sound like a nice dude and it was worth a listen, so thanks Ariana anyways for posting :)
 
Just heard it. Actually, a funny guy he is. And this was pretty interesting, especially the Maiden related answers, but also about his youth, working in the docks and such, and going on tour with Status Quo.

I didn't know he was so close with Steve and his comments on the visual separation in the three amigos make some sense to me. I have actually thought it myself occasionally. He is right on with the Wishbone Ash influence, though I'd thought these influences could have been in Maiden before Stratton arrived. Hard to check. ;-)

Great comment he made on the obstinate Rod Smallwood, who couldn't (under)stand that Stratton listened to particular music when he was relaxing. Rod went too far in that.

Stratton's love for lighter music paid off very well on the debut album. I'd never trade in his melodic, atmospheric right audio channel contributions in Remember Tomorrow, Strange World and Charlotte the Harlot. :notworthy:
 
What bands don't have band members standing at each side of the stage? --you have to give fans at the sides someone to look at. All three (& Steve) stand together at various times anyway. And, the guy can't even name any albums post 1982, so I'm not sure how much I importance I assign to his armchair critique of a band he was in 30 years ago.
 
I could be the last person on earth to assign any importance to Dennis Stratton and his red leather pants and if I found some of the things he said surprising, it most certainly wasn't a pleasant surprise.

As Cried said, he doesn't know much about their later material, yet he says he doesn't like it. He claims that their later material suffers from lack of diversity and is limited. WTF? He claims that their music these days is too digitalized and they have too many effect on their guitars, whereas we know that they record almost live in the studio. He was asked if he would like to be part of the Three Amigos and he started discussing where they stand on stage? It's very logical - they would all need to be on top of each other if they stand closer and the people in the audience who stand near the sides of the stage would always be screwed and unable to see a thing. I'm surprised he says he still plays live and hasn't thought of that.
 
Ariana said:
He was asked if he would like to be part of the Three Amigos and he started discussing where they stand on stage? It's very logical - they would all need to be on top of each other if they stand closer and the people in the audience who stand near the sides of the stage would always be screwed and unable to see a thing.
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There's a difference between constantly playing apart from each other on one hand and having the urge of playing closer to each other on the other hand. So yes, the stage needs to be covered for the pleasure of the audience, but there's also the individual urge of the musician. And he describes that he has a different view than the/most other Maiden guitar players. So he merely explains that disturbance if he would be part of the three amigos.

For the rest it wasn't that critical as all. Even if it was a bit, Maiden is too huge to feel unpleasant by ex-member comments on current ongoings. I was more into his comments on the past anyway. I am into the early days of our beloved band and the picture becomes more complete when someone who was in it, tells about it. Maybe I should read that unofficial biography. ;-)
 
Forostar said:
I am into the early days of our beloved band and the picture becomes more complete when someone who was in it, tells about it. Maybe I should read that unofficial biography. ;-)
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I don't think you can get a more thorough introduction than the "History of Iron Maiden: Early Days" DVD. I think Steve invited everyone still alive to participate. half of the DVD is about Maiden before it was actually Maiden...
 
But why be drawn on matters which you have no real authority to talk about? Yes, I can understand why (other) people want to ask Stratton stuff. And, I understand he's just giving his opinion --but, from listening, it seems fairly uninformed. I'd politely not answer these sort of questions e.g. all this rubbish about Adrian taking some time out & would you play with them again. Whit!? Nonsense question; why answer it though? It's sort of like asking Dave Mustaine all about Metallica post-1983, & expecting some great insight into Metallica.
 
It's clearly humour, guys. Might not match with your sense of humour, but it did to mine (and Steve's).
 
CriedWhenBrucieLeft said:
It's sort of like asking Dave Mustaine all about Metallica post-1983, & expecting some great insight into Metallica.
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Funnily enough, Dave Mustaine is the one who convinced me to give the Black Album a shot, since there's an interview in which he says that The Unforgiven is his favorite Metallica song. So I actually did get valuable insight into Metallica post-1983 from Dave Mustaine. :P
 
And his criticism of where they stand? There was no humour here, Forostar --this was a clear criticism. He's quite entitled to make it, but why should we give it any more time (or assign any more importance to it) than the opinion of those (like members of this forum) who have seen Maiden countless times? As I said, uninformed.

Mustaine didn't give you "valuable insight" (425), he just told you his favourite track was from the Black Album, after someone asked him: What's your favourite Metallica song? I suppose, at least he could name one.
 
Well, no, he didn't actually give me valuable insight. I was mostly joking at the irony that you used a comparison about Mustaine giving a negative opinion of Metallica when really, as a whole, he improved my opinion of Metallica. I'll just bow out now. Carry on with this debate. I mostly agree with you in this instance anyway, and probably should have just laughed to myself and kept my mouth shut.
 
The humour especially was in him coming back to the band, making jokes about the infamous trousers we all know from photo and video material.

For the rest, why would I tell someone who can't stand an inch of criticism on the band, that he needs to hear an opinion of an ex-member, if he says he doesn't want to spend time on it (while he actually still does!) Either you're interested, either you aren't.
 
I am interested (if you're talking about me) --I'm just not sure what you think is particularly important about his opinion, in respect to Maiden in 2012/2013; over any other Joe Bloggs. That's all I meant. I mean, it doesn't really sound like he's that familiar with any material post mid-80's. So why would you care what he thinks about it? His own ancedotes about his time in the band --yeh, fair enough, this is indeed of interest. But I don't see how his views about Maiden today is of any importance.
 
Ah well, I don't mind such opinions. I am also interested to hear which Maiden album of the nineties Adrian Smith likes the most or, which post-Burr album Burr likes most. It kind of enlarges the scope.
 
Not that I am aware of. If I'm allowed to make a speculation, I'd say he hasn't heard them. He has heard certain songs, that's for sure, but probably not the whole albums.
 
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