who instigated the return of Bruce and Adrian and why?

[lightintheblack]

I lost a bit of interest in the band when first Adrian and later Bruce left the band, i thought the Blaze albums were good musically but i really didnt like the vocals very  much and thought blaze was hellish at the non blaze material.I was surprised and delighted to discover that not only Bruce but also Adrian had rejoined and i think the band are now as good as ever but how did the reunion come about?ie who aproached who?

 

[Forostar]

I lost a bit of interest in the band when first Adrian and later Bruce left the band, i thought the Blaze albums were good musically but i really didnt like the vocals very  much and thought blaze was hellish at the non blaze material.I was surprised and delighted to discover that not only Bruce but also Adrian had rejoined and i think the band are now as good as ever but how did the reunion come about?ie who aproached who?

You just found out they both returned ? That's 7 years late.

I always have a double feeling reading these posts. I'd like to help but on the other hand:
Do I now ought to help a person who ignored Maiden from 1999-2006?

Why not get your hands on "Run to the Hills: The Official Biography of Iron Maiden" by Mick Wall?

 

[JackKnife]

I lost a bit of interest in the band when first Adrian and later Bruce left the band, i thought the Blaze albums were good musically but i really didnt like the vocals very  much and thought blaze was hellish at the non blaze material.I was surprised and delighted to discover that not only Bruce but also Adrian had rejoined and i think the band are now as good as ever but how did the reunion come about?ie who aproached who?

The official version of the story is in this book:

Run to the Hills: Iron Maiden, the Authorized Biography by Mick Wall.

I've no idea of the true story however, the book being more like a hagiography than a biography...

 

[Forostar]

Hagiography is the study of saints. A hagiography refers literally to writings on the subject of such holy persons, and specifically the biographies of ecclesiastical and secular leaders.

This book is not a particular study. It's the result of many interviews with many people.
The book contains many quotes of the bandmembers themselevs. Since it's an authorized abook, and since I don't see my saints as liars when it comes to talking about relations within the band, I don't have much reason to disbelieve their words. It's a very honest and also contains painful matters.

 

[JackKnife]

Hagiography is the study of saints. A hagiography refers literally to writings on the subject of such holy persons, and specifically the biographies of ecclesiastical and secular leaders.

Come on, you know what I mean Forostar!

This book is not a particular study. It's the result of many interviews with many people.
The book contains many quotes of the bandmembers themselevs. Since it's an authorized abook, and since I don't see my saints as liars when it comes to talking about relations within the band, I don't have much reason to disbelieve their words. It's a very honest and also contains painful matters.

You have the faith and I'm not surprised that you liked the book. 
I liked it too, but I would have preferred a book written by someone completely independent on the band and its management. Obviously, this is not the case of Mick Wall.

 

[Forostar]

I liked it too, but I would have preferred a book written by someone completely independent on the band and its management. Obviously, this is not the case of Mick Wall.

Would the result have been different? Call me dumb, but what does it matter? The band contributed very much and that's the most important thing.

 

[JackKnife]

Would the result have been different? Call me dumb, but what does it matter? The band contributed very much and that's the most important thing.

I get what you mean, and this is a valuable view point but it's not mine   

 

[Forostar]

I get what you mean, and this is a valuable view point but it's not mine   

I would agree with you if the book would consist of a 100% positive, no mistake, clean, perfect content


Judas Priest has such ways. Always positive crap, all their answers in interviews are exactly the same, thus very boring. One big promo-campaign.

 

[Belenor]

Well, I read the book in one breath (one night more precisely, but I do not think it brings much light on the departure of Blaze and the return of Adrian and Bruce. Maybe something lost in the translation to the Czech Or I should read the book once again, In fact, I felt a bit sleepy in the morning when I was closing to the end, maybe I did not pay proper attention. So the question does not seem that impropriate to me.

 

[Anonymous]

On both tours, a good number of shows had to be cancelled due to health problems on Blaze's side which I believe were caused by the fact that he simply wasn't fit for a tour of Maiden dimensions. Since this was likely to be a great letdown for many fans, I guess it was a reason for them to give him the boot and look for a singer who was more enduring.
I don't think that it was for musical or personal reasons. I also don't think that a reunion with Bruce was envisaged at the time. That was a lucky chance, in my opinion.

 

[Shadow]

I've got the second edition of the official biography (final chapter is Brave New World), and while I found parts of it interesting there were a bit too much of people saying "Maiden were such great guys who made such great music and so different from everyone else" and "Bruce was the final piece in the Maiden jigsaw and a really brilliant singer but then he left so he wasn't great anymore but then he come back so now he's alright again". The bottom line is that I felt everything connected with Maiden was praised over and over until it wasn't connected with Maiden anymore whereupon it suddenly wasn't so great after all.

Some of the interview quotes were good though.

 

[Anonymous]

lightintheblack, I would say that the "instigation" would have been by Rod Smallwood.

The "Run to the Hills" (3rd Edition) Boigraphy has this to say:

"When Rod first mentioned it, I wasn't really into it."

- Steve Harris

Unbeknownst to both sides, Rod had privately pursued a similar line of inquest with Bruce.

- Mick Wall

 

[lightintheblack]

You just found out they both returned ? That's 7 years late.

I always have a double feeling reading these posts. I'd like to help but on the other hand:
Do I now ought to help a person who ignored Maiden from 1999-2006?

Why not get your hands on "Run to the Hills: The Official Biography of Iron Maiden" by Mick Wall?

Sorry maybe i didnt make myself clear but i did actually find out that Bruce and Adrian had returned shortly after they did ( i have actually seen them twice since the reunion) when i saw the band on an UK music channel chatting about the forthcoming Brave New World album i didnt actually ignore the band during the blaze years but just didnt like his vocals or stage persona and as i say was delighted to find both Bruce an Adrian were back as i admit to having missed both adrians playing and songwriting and who wouldnt miss Bruce?but even at the time of the reunion there wasnt an awful lot said about the reasons behind it and it was always something that interested me so iwhen i discovered this forum i thought i would ask the question ,just to qualify Forostar i have bought every single Maiden Album since thier debut in 1980 and seen them live on about a 15 ocassions they have always been one of my fave bands since the beginning hope u feel this deems me worthy of your help ,to everyone else who replied cheers folks

 

[^^MeTaLeRo^^]

Judas Priest has such ways. Always positive crap, all their answers in interviews are exactly the same, thus very boring. One big promo-campaign.

A friend of mine interviewed them when they came to Argentina, and let me tell you that they seem to be a more united band. I know your opinion is "that´s crap", but when I saw 'Death on the Road' extra DVD and listened to what Harris said I....just realised that...