Origin of the 1983 interview by John Stix...

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IMthesis

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Hi,

Sorry for bothering you one more time (it won't be the last because I have found the right people to talk about Iron Maiden). :)

Could anybody tell me exactly where the "famous" 1983 interview of Steve Harris by John Stix comes from?
http://www.maidenfans.com/imc/index.php ... s&lang=eng

Was it in a magazine? on TV? for a radio?

Could you please indicate me the exact sources because this material could be extremely useful in my academic work but the present lack or reference forbids me to cite those words.

Thanks in advance for your help,

Best regards,

Jean-Philippe
 
It comes from a guitar tab book, featuring tabs from all the songs of the first 4 albums + the interview you're talking about.

Iron Maiden Guitar Tab Edition:
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I just found out about newer issues, but it's likely that the book must have come out in 1983 or else the interview wouldn't make much sense (hence Steve's comment on To Tame A Land). I'm not 100% sure though.

I bought mine in the early nineties.
 
I think IMthesis will need the name of the author, editor, location, date and -depending on what subject he studies- the name of the publisher to properly cite the book.
 
Alright, as soon as I can, I'll check it out.

I envy students in France. Pick a rock band and write a thesis about it.

@Jean-Philippe:
If I may ask, what content comes from you in this thesis? What conclusion, what theory will you make up yourself?
 
I have a friend with that book. I'll see if I can get the info from him. However, that may take some time, since he has a tendency to not answer his phone... I may have to wait until he checks his messages. So I'll try to help, but don't hold your breath.
 
I have it right in front of my nose now, it seems my copy is from 1994.

Title (from title page): Iron Maiden (front cover mentions: Iron Maiden Guitar Tab Edition, see picture)
Associate Music Editor: John Cerullo
Music Arranger: Ray Donato
Art Director: Amid Capeci

ISBN: 0-89898-771-7
publisher: CPP/Belwin, Inc. (15800 N.W. 48th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33014)
copyright 1994 CPP/Belwin, Inc.
224 pages
The book features a lot of big (and nice) photos.
Back cover mentions: Zomba

Originally published by Cherry Lane Music Co., Inc.
Original ISBN: 0-89524-190-0


@IMtheses: I have to state that the interview on The Iron Maiden Commentary is not complete. The Ancient Mariner contributed to the IMC with the 2nd segment, called "The songs", but he omitted the first segment, called "Recording & equipment"

Also there is an introduction, of which I'll quote some sentences. --->

In June 1977, when all around them were embracing punk and new wave pop, Iron Maiden stuck out to mine the metal ores. Faced with indifferent club owners, deaf record executives and changing line-ups, bassist Steve Harris led Iron Maiden onward. As Harris told Guitar For The Practicing Musician, "The basic rules still apply. You've got to be dedicated and stick to your guns." ......

.... On through KILLERS, THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST and PIECE OF MIND, "Martin was able to get the best performance out of us without even realizing it," says Harris. It is to this explosion of rock energy and its precision of execution captured on record, that this book is dedicated to sharing.

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It could be that the interview of this book is done especially for the book, though perhaps John Stix did his interview for Guitar For The Practicing Musician, and they re-used it for the book. Only John Stix himself knows this, I guess! (or someone who owns the issue of that magazine) ;)
 
THANKS A MILLION!

A HUGE THANK YOU FOROSTAR, PERUN AND SINISTER MISTER X,

Sorry for not having answered earlier but I was away from computers for music reasons; I was playing with my Cambodian underground in the South of the country.

Thanks for the precision of your answer, it will be great because this interview was very important in my work but without the references, it was useless. Thanks to you, I can use it now.

Best wished for the new year,

Warmest regards,

Jean-Philippe
 
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