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Iron Maiden is underappreciated

Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,941
edited February 2010 in Other Music
These guys have sold 100 million albums worldwide and put on one of the best live shows in rock history...yet they're not in the Rock Hall of Fame....while Madonna is. You'll never hear Dave Murray mentioned when talking about great rock guitarists. You'll hear Slash's name a thousand times in that conversation but you won't hear Murray or Adrian Smith. And I don't see how Bruce Dickinson isn't lumped in with guys like Robert Plant, Steven Tyler, and Axl Rose as far as great, over-the-top frontmen with huge voices go.

And they rarely get played on classic rock stations. I think they'd fit in just fine with Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Deep Purple and all the usual classic rock radio suspects. So what gives? How doesn't Iron Maiden rule the world?
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  • say_hisay_hi Posts: 313
    I agree!!!! :)
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  • klusterfukklusterfuk Posts: 1,411
    i totally agree. been a big fan from way back. i couldnt believe how good bruce sounded live. blew me away
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  • matt_bakermatt_baker Posts: 62
    You could not be more correct
  • The OceanThe Ocean Posts: 21
    Metal as a whole is under appreciated. Iron Maiden is a great band(Bring your daughter to the slaughter and Fear of the dark kick some major ass), but it really doesn't mater if they're in the Rock Hall of Fame or not. Music isn't about awards. If you like it, thats all that matters.
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,953
    I don't like them and I even think they're underappreciatted
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    matt_baker wrote:
    You could not be more correct
    +1
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  • Hub.Hub. Posts: 1,990
    That's a conspiracy. That's because Bruce Dickinson works for British Airways, and BA is always on stike.

    The media make him pay, for that. :mrgreen:
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Hub. wrote:
    That's a conspiracy. That's because Bruce Dickinson works for British Airways, and BA is always on stike.

    The media make him pay, for that. :mrgreen:
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    I don't why is it that The RocK and Roll Hal Of Fame is the standard of greatness or some sort of high appreciation. They are so many should be there and are not. F the RRHOF, Iron Maiden should be there just like the same could be said for RUSH.

    BTW has Iron Maiden ever graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, just wandering?

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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,941
    g under p wrote:

    BTW has Iron Maiden ever graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, just wandering?

    Another good point
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  • The Porch is full of overweight jobless geeksThe Porch is full of overweight jobless geeks Posts: 64
    Building Before It Breaks wrote:
    Metal as a whole is under appreciated. Iron Maiden is a great band(Bring your daughter to the slaughter and Fear of the dark kick some major ass), but it really doesn't mater if they're in the Rock Hall of Fame or not. Music isn't about awards. If you like it, thats all that matters.
    Well said, so long as you appreciate good music, awards are not fans ;)
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    These guys have sold 100 million albums worldwide and put on one of the best live shows in rock history...yet they're not in the Rock Hall of Fame....while Madonna is. You'll never hear Dave Murray mentioned when talking about great rock guitarists. You'll hear Slash's name a thousand times in that conversation but you won't hear Murray or Adrian Smith. And I don't see how Bruce Dickinson isn't lumped in with guys like Robert Plant, Steven Tyler, and Axl Rose as far as great, over-the-top frontmen with huge voices go.

    And they rarely get played on classic rock stations. I think they'd fit in just fine with Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Deep Purple and all the usual classic rock radio suspects. So what gives? How doesn't Iron Maiden rule the world?

    Because Ronnie James Dio eats pieces of shit like him for breakfast.

    J/k, I love Iron Maiden and Dickinson has some serious pipes on him. I hear he's an ass, but who cares...the guy can belt out some awesome fucking metal. Powerslave is one of the coolest albums I've ever heard.
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,941
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    These guys have sold 100 million albums worldwide and put on one of the best live shows in rock history...yet they're not in the Rock Hall of Fame....while Madonna is. You'll never hear Dave Murray mentioned when talking about great rock guitarists. You'll hear Slash's name a thousand times in that conversation but you won't hear Murray or Adrian Smith. And I don't see how Bruce Dickinson isn't lumped in with guys like Robert Plant, Steven Tyler, and Axl Rose as far as great, over-the-top frontmen with huge voices go.

    And they rarely get played on classic rock stations. I think they'd fit in just fine with Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Deep Purple and all the usual classic rock radio suspects. So what gives? How doesn't Iron Maiden rule the world?

    Because Ronnie James Dio eats pieces of shit like him for breakfast.

    J/k, I love Iron Maiden and Dickinson has some serious pipes on him. I hear he's an ass, but who cares...the guy can belt out some awesome fucking metal. Powerslave is one of the coolest albums I've ever heard.

    I always figured that Dio ate pieces of shit for breakfast.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    These guys have sold 100 million albums worldwide and put on one of the best live shows in rock history...yet they're not in the Rock Hall of Fame....while Madonna is. You'll never hear Dave Murray mentioned when talking about great rock guitarists. You'll hear Slash's name a thousand times in that conversation but you won't hear Murray or Adrian Smith. And I don't see how Bruce Dickinson isn't lumped in with guys like Robert Plant, Steven Tyler, and Axl Rose as far as great, over-the-top frontmen with huge voices go.

    And they rarely get played on classic rock stations. I think they'd fit in just fine with Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Deep Purple and all the usual classic rock radio suspects. So what gives? How doesn't Iron Maiden rule the world?

    Because Ronnie James Dio eats pieces of shit like him for breakfast.

    J/k, I love Iron Maiden and Dickinson has some serious pipes on him. I hear he's an ass, but who cares...the guy can belt out some awesome fucking metal. Powerslave is one of the coolest albums I've ever heard.

    I always figured that Dio ate pieces of shit for breakfast.

    :lol: Had to throw in a classic line there.

    If you mean dragon shit, then yes. But that's what fuels his insane God-like powers.
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