Oh, as an old geezer...

(ok 43 isn't that old..is it?) I always love these type of questions. I know I wrote about it before, but my first experience with Iron Maiden was right before the NOTB came out. Living in California thru High School, a bud had asked me if I'd heard of Iron Maiden, and I thought he meant that Black Sabbath did a followup to Iron Man, but about a woman this time. Yeah, he gave me a hard time. His dad was in the Air Force (if I remember right) and he had a ton of albums from England. He showed me Iron Maiden, and Killers, and I had him put on the killers album first. I was blown away, by the music, and the two gross album covers. I was hooked.
Through rock magazines, we had heard that Paul was thrown out, and a new fellow from a band called Samson had been brought in to replace Paul. Seemed like forever till release day of the NOTB, but we went to the record shop, and waited and both bought the album. Well, I wasn't too impressed at first, this Bruce guy wasn't Paul. Took a few spins (like almost every Iron Maiden album does for me) to get into it. But I grew to love it, and them we went to see the Scorpions on their Black out tour, and Maiden was opening for them. So that was my first Maiden gig.
Well to say I've been a Maiden nut for years, isn't a bad thing. I followed them thru thick and thin, and have loved it all. They are without a doubt my favorite band ever. I never grow tired of them. Every album has an awesome memory for me.
Thanks for letting an old dude rant, now get off my lawn ;-)
Up The Irons!!!
