Iron Maiden

Flannel Shirt
Flannel Shirt Posts: 1,021
edited February 2006 in Other Music
I've been listening to a lot of Maiden lately and it seems as if PJ is heavilly influenced by them. IMO...They are not like other "metal" bands, if a metal band at all. They have some very "punky" riffs. They seem totally unique considering the time they were out there.
Are any of the guys in the band huge Maiden fans?
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  • transplant
    transplant Posts: 1,088
    IIRC, there is a 'Number of the Beast' tag on Yellow Ledbetter from the 2000 shows.

    I don't think there is any question that the band appreciates good metal. Hell, even Vedder mentioned Judas Priest's Sad Wings of Destiny in the last newsletter.
  • Jellyrolls
    Jellyrolls Posts: 523
    Flannel Shirt wrote:
    if a metal band at all.
    LMFAO.......
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841

    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,494
    Playing here at Ullevi next summer. Should i go?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,496
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Playing here at Ullevi next summer. Should i go?
    YES.  It is a great show if you haven't seen them live.  They are very good at what they do, just don't bother seeing them back to back shows.
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    edited November 2019
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Playing here at Ullevi next summer. Should i go?
    I would definitely go see Iron Maiden. 
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  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    edited July 2020
    Totally getting into them, thank you  Ozzies Boneyard on X M.  I think they are superb musicians!  Their names are never mentioned on best of lists, but their skills seem second to none 
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  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    edited December 2019
    Jeff is definitely a Maiden fan. He had their name on his shirt as bands that should be in the  HOF at their own induction.  (I wholeheartedly agree with him).  I heard Mike play the opening riff of Number of the Beast in a concert on PJ Radio the other day after EV commented on them. Can’t remember where the show was but Iron Maiden was there the day before or something and EV said  “you’ve got two Eddie’s here” or something to that effect and chuckled. :) 

    I saw Maiden here in Calgary this summer and they were awesome and definitely metal. UP THE IRONS!
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,496
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Jeff is definitely a Maiden fan. He had their name on his shirt as bands that should be in the  HOF at their own induction.  (I wholeheartedly agree with him).  I heard Mike play the opening riff of Number of the Beast in a concert on PJ Radio the other day after EV commented on them. Can’t remember where the show was but Iron Maiden was there the day before or something and EV said  “you’ve got two Eddie’s here” or something to that effect and chuckled. :) 

    I saw Maiden here in Calgary this summer and they were awesome and definitely metal. UP THE IRONS!
    "Its great when you have a guitarist that knows all the songs to Iron Maiden, Black sabbath, Van Halen.  I vote Mike for President"

    I think that's how that went.  It's one of the 2000 shows.
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    tempo_n_groove said:
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Jeff is definitely a Maiden fan. He had their name on his shirt as bands that should be in the  HOF at their own induction.  (I wholeheartedly agree with him).  I heard Mike play the opening riff of Number of the Beast in a concert on PJ Radio the other day after EV commented on them. Can’t remember where the show was but Iron Maiden was there the day before or something and EV said  “you’ve got two Eddie’s here” or something to that effect and chuckled. :) 

    I saw Maiden here in Calgary this summer and they were awesome and definitely metal. UP THE IRONS!
    "Its great when you have a guitarist that knows all the songs to Iron Maiden, Black sabbath, Van Halen.  I vote Mike for President"

    I think that's how that went.  It's one of the 2000 shows.
    It was a 2000 show for sure. And I agree.. Mike for President! (of course, I’m Canadian and we have our own government but yknow, this Trump thing isn’t reflecting well for the US on the world stage lol). 
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,249
    It took me so long to finally go to a Maiden show, but now I see them every time they play in my area. Such a kickass band to see live and they don't show their age. I will always make an effort to see them play.
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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,907
    I've only seen Maiden the one time (back in Edmonton 10 or so years ago).   Amazing show!!  Everyone should see Iron Maiden at least once :)
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    I am a little perplexed as to why they never quite got there....I imagine the whole antidevil.movement in the 80s may have held them back a bit as far as mainstream ascension comercially.  Marketing wise Eddie was a goldmine to young boys and teens I would guess,  If it were now they would be so overcommercialized they would be huge and then dissapear.  I suppose a longbsteady career was okay with them.  

    I wont lie, I was never a fan, lead singers voice can be shrill at times, but after downloading GH on Hdtracks I was like, what have I been missing fuck!
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,550
    edited July 2020
    Zod said:
    I've only seen Maiden the one time (back in Edmonton 10 or so years ago).   Amazing show!!  Everyone should see Iron Maiden at least once :)
    High School. 7th son tour. 32 yrs ago? fuck me I'm old...
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,496
    Funny story.

    The youth of today are wearing shirts of bands that we all listen to.  I have no idea where they sell them but they are.

    Anywho.  In Jamaica, Queens the other day and i notice a young black kid wearing an Appetite for Destruction shirt, brand new.  I stop him and ask about the shirt and if he's ever listened to them? 

    His reply?  "No I've never listened to Iron Maiden."

    That's a G N R shirt, son.

    "Oh my bad.  I bought it cause it's trendy."

    That's cool.  I dig it anyways!
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    https://youtu.be/FhBnW7bZHEE
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,550
    dankind said:
    https://youtu.be/FhBnW7bZHEE

    THAT is fucking badass. Such a different sound than I am used to from their older shit. Video is killer too...
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    mickeyrat said:
    dankind said:
    https://youtu.be/FhBnW7bZHEE

    THAT is fucking badass. Such a different sound than I am used to from their older shit. Video is killer too...
    I’ve watched/listened to it about 15 times now. 

    Daughter digs it, too. 
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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,762
    Wow. Killing it in 2021! I couldn't imagine that. Nice surprise. Long live Eddie...
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,762
    I was talking maiden with a stranger and he said he never liked them. Too much like a bad metal 'journey'. Everyone's ears are different.  Maybe he never heard the first 2 records with Pauly D. May have to dust those off.

    That kind of ended our metal discourse.

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