Classical Composer Reacts to Empire of the Clouds (Iron Maiden) | The Daily Doug Episode 63
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In this episode of #TheDailyDoug, I'm reacting to Empire of the Clouds by Iron Maiden! Enjoy.
Bruce really felt this might be the last recording he ever made. As soon as they were finished recording this he told the guys in the band he had throat cancer. He recorded this with a huge tumor on the base of his tongue. Thankfully he recovered and continues to belt it out like a beast!
Absolutely awesome track and yes it's a fantastic story. If this is the last album they make I'll be happy. It's the best they've done.
As in "Tears of the Dragon" ??? another great song
@@tangotango256 yeah, tears of the dragon is another great classic from master bruce
The band delayed release of the album, for 12-18 months until Bruce got the all clear and the press release of the cancer. So that Bruce wouldn’t get hassled.
@@firefox3187 No, it was so they could tour to support it WITH him.
Look at this guy, living the good life with Belgian beer and Iron Maiden. I salute your for your good taste!
Should try The Trooper (beer and song) lol
Trooper would be a better beer.
@@brianferris8668 it’s not. 😄
@@Jonsson474 It's alright, I drank enough to get all the different bottle caps 😁
@@brianferris8668 Better for listening to Iron Maiden to, but it's a pretty standard as far as beers go.
Bruce Dickinson plays the piano. He wrote the song ;)
By the way, that "Cool sound" that you talk about around 9:25, is the Morse Code for "S.O.S", wich is: ... --- ...
Right, that's what it is. I've never thought of that.
Great catch!
I've listened to this song dozens of times, and didn't realize that!
woooow
Didn't know that, and I don't how explain how frigging cool that addition was.
Another brilliant Maiden epic is Paschendale, well worth a listen.
This!!!
Yep, love to see what Doug thinks of Paschendale. UP THE IRONS 🤘🤘
Exactly!!!
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Yeah! The Dance of Death album is so underrated!
22:05
You know a song is good when it's 18 minutes long and at the end you still say "That's it?"
Metal must be one of the most underappreciated, ignored and criticised genres out there. People to this day make it out as a joke, so it is very cool to see a classical composer sit down and appreciate what a legend band Iron Maiden is and the complexity of their songwriting/sound. Keep on headbanging Doug!
Thing is metal finds its roots in classical songwriting so there’s a lot of crossover (thus why the two Metallica S&M albums are so good)
Iron maiden are one of the best musicians i’ve ever heard, with great vocals. I just found them recently a few months ago. Lucky me!
That’s because MTV ruined metal by pushing hair bands (with or without makeup) and they became the face of it. They gave “metal” one hour a week on a weekend at like 1 am (head bangers ball) .
who makes it out as a joke? is that a NA thing?
This is Bruce's baby. He is on piano also
I would not be amazed in the slightest by Bruce playing the piano.
@@gtludwig He entered a charity raffle and won the piano. Got it home and tinkered...."Empire" being the end result.
There is a video online where Nicko talks about the recording of this song, Maiden had to use a metronome (click track) to record this song because Bruce couldn't play the full piano part in time... so he played the parts, they cut/edited the parts that he had in time and built up all the piano parts from the bits he got right!
Maiden tended to never use a click track in recording but on a few songs they did. This was a necessity on this song as the band didn't have a piano part to play with as it took them so long to get Bruce to play enough of it correctly to make a "Frankenstein" style full length piano part.
And as simple as the little piano motif is throughout the song it actually makes the song better than having a Jordan Rudess style wizard on the keys. The simplisticness is what makes the song so beautiful and poignant.
Amazing track.
Now he can’t complain about not remember the bloody lyrics anymore like he did for rhyme of the ancient mariner for live after death in 1985
I learned more about history through Maiden than in school
Absolutely-
sabaton - "hold my mead"
You clearly weren't there for the grammar lessons either 😊
@@loosegoose9647 I was thinking that! But Iron Maiden has good history and literature telling too!
That the truth but also pop culture case in point The Prisoner (Who is number One u r number six) another man on the edge, one more and for you young guys The Wicker man and another Back in the village
This "cool sound" was morse code s o s. Important fact: Bruce had a big tumor on his tongue while recording this. He recovered and a year later I've seen him live for 2hours concert. Amazing guy. Great reaction!
HIs voice is actually almost back to what it was in the 80's.
It's actually CQ D. First time later in the track they use SOS...
Just came to the comments to comment your comment 😁😁
Yo I never knew it was morse code!! Not often there's a thing about Maiden I don't know, thank you for that info 😁
A cancerous tumor, no less. He didn't tell the other members because he didn't want to distract from the recording session.
once you know the story of the R101 you can 'hear' the airship taking off, the storm, the wind, the thunder, the S.O.S and her sad and terrible demise. It's art
I had never heard of the disaster until watching the 'Fascinating Horror' channel who did a short documentary of the ship and the disaster. It wasn't mentioned in the documentary, but was mentioned in the comments--the frame was purchased by the company that built the Hindenberg (theorized that the metal alloy used was ahead of its time).
Absolutely! Especially with over the ear phones on, you are transported back in time and can feel yourself in the airship!
I always tell my friends who have never heard Maiden just how awesome the music tracks to the actual flight ... It's magical
I had no idea about this. Thanks!
The S.O.S in a song explode my brain
One of Bruce's finest moments. Makes me teary every time.
Coming Home also does that for me. another aviation theme. Maybe that's it.
Yeah, I'm even moved by songs like Silver Wings. I can't believe she's still in the sky!
Same here. No matter what, when Bruce sings "the dreamers may die, but the dreams live on", the waterworks ALWAYS come.
me too mate
“The dreamers may die but the dreams live on!” Is one of my favorite Iron Maiden lines ever, and there are a LOT of amazing ones
bruh that line just hit the soul., but in the end what is the dream?
Bruce not only sings and plays piano, he flies the 747 that get's them to their gigs..... seriously.
Also, he is an olympic fencer, has a phd in history and defeated cancer
A 10000% qualified legend!
And guitar. He played it live at rock in rio back in the '80s
More No - he played some arpeggiated chords on verse 2 of Revelations, I think A F C G.
But the guy can play and write on guitar OK.
@@Floofian of all he accomplished, The defeat of cancer is the one I am proudest, Bruce is my Idol, I felt so happy for him when they announced he was better
Alexander the Great by Maiden epic progresive song
Of the older stuff my favorites are Alexander the Great, Stranger in a Strange Land, and Can I Play With Madness...
Recently, while accidentally looking through TH-cam, I came across your videos. "Classical Composer reacts" and I thought this must be some old grandfather who would criticize the songs of Maiden, Metallica and everything Heavy Metal. But I decided to watch the video. I realized that this is a serious man with a great approach to music, a man who explains in detail all the elements and parts of the song. Honestly so far I have not seen a better Reaction Videos.
Why the hell would assume that brotha? Classical composers are probably desperate for good original music, and in modern music, metal rock and jazz are where you'll mostly find it
@@goncalobaia1574 That was the first impression when I saw the thumbnail on TH-cam. Considering that Doug is few years younger than me I have to apologize to him that I called him "old grandfather" :) :) :).
I was lucky enough to go to the studio in Paris where this was recorded, to listen to the album before it was released. Bruce was there and he played the piano part on the grand piano in the studio
Family of Adrian by any chance?;)
@@MB-co6qj :)
Ive seen Maiden 32 times. My all time favorite band.
You have my envy my friend, my one regret is that I never saw them live.
@@andrewjones588 How have you not? My one regret. Not seeing Black Sabbath
@@jimjenkins3928 I got close once in Germany but had to deploy on a long field problem when they were there. It was the Seventh Son tour I think.🤔
@@andrewjones588 oh man, i bet you were in the field fantasizing about their set list & headbanging lol. Well that sux bro. As Get Smart would say, "You missed it by that much".
@@jimjenkins3928 LOL
I think something important to consieder as far as being able to understand the lyrics... several of the "reaction videos" I've seen on TH-cam have been by people who were commenting primarily on the vocalist. In that case, it makes sense to use a live recording. However, if you're approaching a reaction video with more of an eye towards the musical composition, then the clarity and precision of the studio version is going to be a much better choice. Granted, there was little option in this case, as Iron Maiden has never performed "Empire Of The Clouds" live, but going forward, at least as far as the metal genre... you're right in that certain elements such as guitars have a tendency to overpower other things, but that's generally even more the case with live recordings... whereas a properly mixed and mastered studio recording will feature better separation, clarity, and precision. So if you do more reaction videos to metal songs in the future, I'd certainly encourage using the studio versions of those songs.
"I bet he's recording this when he's older"
Older and having survived tongue cancer
this was actually recorded before he got diagnosed, so i guess the tumour was there, yet he still sounded absolutely perfect
@@fmoe87 I thought i could hear the strain in his voice .... been listening to and playing maiden since the Dortman concert Germany 1983.... Bruce and the boys are a phenom
@@tangotango256 Bruce's voice just seemed off to me on this album.
@@fmoe87 he knew already and decided to tell guys after it was a wrap
Nico McBrains drumming does not get enough praise.
I agree
He is heavily underrared.
Fans of Maiden praise his amazing drums. But all other people don't recognise him :/
No Nikko if Steve has no bass lines..........
True
It's super simple, not like it's hard, but God damn, it's so damn tight and just... right.
As a long time Maiden fan, I was so happy when I first heard Empire of the Clouds. Here we are talking about a band that have been active for 40 years and multiple classic albums and then when they are all 60+ they produce something that is so different from what they've done before and God damn if it isn't one of their best. On of the top 10 Maiden tunes IMO. I adore this song
Couldn't agree more but I think only Nicko was over 60 when they made this... everyone else was obviously damn close ;)
If I could get rid of my nostalgia, this song would undoubtedly be #1 on my list of favorite Iron Maiden songs. But even with all the nostalgia flowing, this is top 10 for me.
This is exactly why Iron Maiden is above everything else. There are other bands still alive from the same era, but how many original members do they have? Do they stll make original music? No. They may have 1-2 original members and they play old hits. Seriously, Maiden has basically the same line-up as in 1983, with the addition of Janick. Who is also an old geezer like the rest of them. Seriously, the same line-up as forty years ago ??? I don't think that any other band has done that, and never will.
Also you can check "when the wild wind blows" is a incredible song and with an incredible story behind
Man, I love the story telling vibe in this song. Besides the history lesson itself.
It's super cool how the song changes as the R101 progresses toward its demise. The song really gets me near the end when the crew acknowledges their doom "we're down lads come the cry" and Bruce describes the scene. Also when he sings "the dreamers may die, but the dream lives on" or something like that.
Thank you Sir, for sharing your thoughts on it. Cheers from Brazil.
that is an INSANE moment of the song... goosebumps every time
Bruce spent weeks composing the piano sections. And I think it's their ultimate masterpiece. An amazing song by an amazing band
Hear Hear!!
he won an electric piano at a raffle and started messing with this. wonderful song.
Something to note here: Bruce had fucking CANCER when he was recording this album and I think this was the last song they had to finish on the album before he went to the hospital to see what was up. Hallowed be thy name, Paschendale, and Dance of Death are all fantastic songs with excellent story telling to them as well.
Listening to "Hallowed be thy name" after reading T. Dreiser's An American Tragedy overfills you with feeling of desperation and impending death fear.
Dance of Death is possibly my favourite. It's both my first IM song and my favourite "story" of theirs. Amazing throughout.
In his book he says that If Eternity Should Fail was the very last song he sung. Looking back on it, he had the feeling one could hear it in this particular song, but it could be his imagination.
Seventh son of the seventh son...the epitome of Maiden's musicianship...change of moods, keys, patterns...an adventure...
Yeah, that would be my next choice for him to listen to
decemberance: I thoroughly agree. It is a complex and beautiful song. They were wandering into some serious prog territory, good call. - James
Yessss
@suspicionofdeceit i am talking about the whole "progressive structure"
Also the climax of Nicko's play!
12:54 - That "Bluesy" guitar solo, it could have been ripped straight from their first 1979 studio album. Same sound as in Charlotte the Harlot. It's what I like about Maiden. Like 40 years in between and they've experimented, progressed and matured but it's still so recognizable Maiden. Great reaction.
1980*
@@fatihsendur7544 Shit! You're right, My bad I'm deleting my dumbass coment
Charlotte the harlot solo is totally different than this one mate
I´m a 51 y old Swedish fan & I had never heard of the R101 until I listened to this song..so Maiden gave me a history lesson..
Do you other fans also get interrupted almost 10 times by commercial ads for 6-30 seconds,while looking at this ?
No. I use premium so no ad breaks. 😊
@@mikaeljansson4563 There's a trick you can do. As the video starts, skip it forward so the last few seconds play out. Then the video will come to an end. Then select play again. And the adverts will cease to be. Some guy told me this on here also. Mind blown! Just dont tell everyone! 😂
Our secret. 😂 😂
It's been so many years since I heard this song and only recently I found out what those chords at 9:24 are supposed to be. That's an SOS telegraph pattern.
Maiden has matured so much over the years and decades and members. They are one of the most legendary bands of all time. They belong up with Sabbath, Zeppelin, Beatles and Deep Purple.
Legends.
"Oh the dreamers may die but the dreams live on..." is one of the best lines ever and makes me cry every time.
This is the only credit Bruce has received for playing an instrument on a Maiden album (he was originally the rhythm guitarist in fellow British metal band Samson before he became their vocalist and subsequently joining Maiden), but he would play guitar (clean arpeggios under Dave Murray's and Adrian Smith's harmony lines) on "Revelations" when they played it live between 1983 and 1985 (when they play it now, Janick Gers plays the arpeggios).
Now you need to check out "The Talisman" from the ¡En Vivo! show. It's another nautical epic like "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" and "Ghost Of The Navigator" and just as amazing.
I loved that at the end you asked, "That's it?" Few metal bands would be able to record an 18-minute song and leave the listener wanting more. Thanks for sharing your interesting musical insights!
Bottled Beer.
There is one called "The Trooper", and I am fairly sure it is widely available in North America.
Maiden is my favorite band and Trooper happens to be my favorite beer. Coincidence? I think not.
You should try this beer Doug ! and react to The Trooper !
@@paulmartin7241 Yes!Really good pint!
It is and it’s a great beer my friend cheers 🍻
Trooper? No more please
I'm my opinion the finest track they've ever done. Another history lesson from the greatest band
I really would love to see a reaction to Rainbow's "Stargazer", a sweeping early metal epic about slaves forced to construct a tower for a wizard. I'd say it is one of the songs that paved the way for the epics Maiden later produced.
I second that, and add not just Maiden, it set the way for a lot of the power metal and symphonic metal on the years to come.
Yes this, please!
Up!
Great suggestion!
Oh YES YES YES! Stargazer by Rainbow would be perfect. Or Gates of Babylon!
When the wild wind blows is also an amazing Iron Maiden epic song! Really good story as well!
Wiki has an answer:
"According to Smith, the song was a challenge for the rest of the band as they had to play along to Dickinson's piano track while following his and producer Kevin Shirley's instructions. In addition to the band's parts, additional orchestration was added to the song afterwards, while Nicko McBrain experimented with a variety of percussive instruments, including a bowed gong, to recreate the airship's crash."
I hope Maiden at least does a one-time live performance of this. Full orchestra, big themed set, pyrotechnics, everything. They've said before that it's not a song they can perform on a regular tour but it deserves at least one live rendition.
The drumming by nicko is phenomenal
This song. This song is one of the best metal songs ever written. It's so beautifully composed. Man it brings tears to my eyes. Iron Maiden: You guys are a blessing to the world!!!
what's good about it?
@@rutessian Did you listen to the song?
@@Nicolas-lm6ic Yeah.. most of it. This is my other comment: "Seems to me like a bunch of tired old men waxing on their instruments and Bruce can barely sing anymore."
@@rutessian that's okay, stick with your alestorm and we'll appreciate the good music 😁
@@jacklodge8560 it might be good for a retirement community or a pretentious art gallery. I want something that still sounds and feels like metal. I don't expect them to sound like they did 40 years ago, but something of that raw metal energy. Nobody would have paid any attention to them if they released this crap in the 80s.
Something from Seventh Son would be better, ...say Seventh Son of a Seventh Son or Infinite Dreams.....just my opinion though:)
I'm all for both, although I think infinite dreams is the more interesting one of both tunes
Or The Clairvoyant, massively underrated track!
One of Maiden’s most underrated and overlooked songs is “The Talisman” but it’s one of their best
Definitely! The talisman is one of my favorite maiden songs but sadly its criminally inderrated
12:25 That's why Iron Maiden is such a great band. Almost every song I listen to, I have the same feeling of 'going on a journey' and/or 'being taught a history/mythology lesson'.
I never been a big fan of Maidens work after Seventh Son, but The Book of souls is an absolute master piece.
I don’t understand people who want the same sounds the same old songs of Maiden! The greatness when you bring something new every time with a constant feel and signature in a way or other! Otherwise it’s getting boring; like AC/DC; same sounds, same structure, same pattern, same style
Thank you so much Doug! I have been waiting patiently for this masterpiece.Up the Irons!
Another great piece by Iron Maiden is Dance Of Death. It also has some amazing story telling and great instrumental parts. IMO it's worth checking out!
BTW love your content, I like how they are more of an analysis than just a reaction, I feel like I'm learning things from you while watching!
Yes! One of my all time favorites, and the inspiration of my favorite Dungeons and Dragons character!
Dance of Death live in Dortmund if Doug is watching the video - the theatricality of Bruce is worth it.
Yeah man.. And When the Wild Wind Blows another masterpiece
@dunkin donuts699 well if i had to choose i would deffo choose DOD!
@dunkin donuts699 Same for me! Dance Of Death might even be my all time favorite from Maiden.
Bruce Dickinson playing the piano. He won it in a contest and that was one of the first things he wrote on it (pretty sure he didn't play piano before that)
yup he decided to teach himself the piano because he now had one lying around at home lol
Back in 2015 I was chatting to a bloke from the British Airship Museum about the R101, and this song. He was saying he knew of Bruce's connection to Cardington, where the R101 (and it's predecessor the R100) were built but he said the song about the R101 was totally unexpected. He was saying that prior to its maiden voyage, the R101 should've had weeks of flight testing. However, she only had 17 hours! He was also telling me how he himself had a family connection to the ship as his great aunt was one of the 'groundlings' who helped hold the ropes on the morning of that fateful flight. 2030 will mark the 100th anniversary of the disaster.
The bodies of the 48 killed were returned to the UK and buried together in a common grave at St Mary’s Church in Cardington village.
Whwn I heard the song, and learned the story, I was amazed because I had never heard of it. The story itself is just as epic as the story of Titanic, perhaps even more interesting because they tried something completely new. Why isn't there a movie about this.Well, Bruce, you are an actor, a pilot, a writer ... not yet a director, but maybe you should do this :)
I'm always amazed at how quickly this song goes past
If you liked this and Rime, PLEASE listen to/watch When the Wild Wind Blows by Iron Maiden... Beautiful storytelling in that one, too
The knowledge you bring to your song reactions is a fantastic breath of fresh air compared to many other peoples reaction videos. The way you brake down the parts and explain the workings of the music has helped me hear the songs differently and unterstand how they are composed. Thank you.
Fun fact
Bruce taught himself piano for this song, he never knew how to play an instrument really, he played guitar live for revelations a few times but never learned to play it
So for him to make this was just amazing
A band that learned a lot from Iron Maiden, is Helloween. The 2 guitar players often join forces.
Check out Twilight of the Gods or the fantastic Keeper of the 7 Keys.
(This year, an album with 3 guitar players will be released.)
Yes! This channel needs Helloween
Metal has no boundaries, not like pop music, and a lot of other genre's, and it is so refreshing to see a classical composer, and teacher, not only reviewing Maiden, but enjoying, listening intently, and also being willing to be taken on a journey. I like how you dissect, and then explain what others cannot, keep the reviews coming, plenty of fantastic songs from the 70's onwards to catch up on. Stargazer by Rainbow, Dio on Vox, is a heavy rock journey, and Blackmore on guitar at his peak, Powell on Drums, magic of my youth.
You have to react to another Maiden epic called Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. The best Maiden song in my books, absolutely gorgeous song!
agreed
Agree, but go for the Live version from Maiden England: th-cam.com/video/kQsdyMwjXfY/w-d-xo.html 🤘
I'm always getting goose bumps in the middle part at around 4:50, it's so much better than on the album recording!
Episode 100!
If you like History, then you have to react to "Alexander The Great" by Iron Maiden ;)
Amen brother
Do an old one now. How about: Phantom of the opera by Maiden next?
But the Live After Death version, with added Bruce.
@@andrewarnott6106 Beast over Hammersmith-Version ;)
@@andrewarnott6106 Best one...!
Bruce sang this with cancer in his throat. And at that time he did not even know that he had it
Not quite right. He know that there was something wrong and diagnosed himself via google and assumed it was cancer but wanted to finish the recording sessions for the album only to get officially diagnosed immediately after.
That is beyond the definition of having BALLS.
Bruce had throat cancer when recording this album
Wow . Throat cancer +Learning piano for the 1rst time for the longest Maiden song ever .What a man . Don't you also forge that Bruce is also an aircraft pilot
@@ker7743 and former fencer that was almost invited to compete for the uk in the olympics
fucking legend...
I’ll keep recommending Iron Maiden’s ”Starblind”, ”The Talisman” and ”The Legacy”. More proggy, great storytelling, great music!
Starblind and The talisman até fantastics
Love The Talisman, that intro especially just grabs you and doesn't let go
I'm with you on this one mate! Starblind is such an underestimated jam. One of my favourite Iron Maiden songs.
The Legacy is a must!
I am so excited for this. Didn't think you'd get to it but this made my Friday! UP THE IRONS!
the thin line between love and hate is a good song
It's a masterpiece of music. Bruce Dickinson on the piano, his composition.
7:00 Bruce himself was playing the Piano. He learned it specifically for this song.
8:07 Yes, there is a double vocal in "The engines drum" line. Bruce sings the low octave while Steve (I believe it's Steve, but not sure) sings the high octave. Then Bruce pitches up the high octave for the following "The telegraph sounds; Release the cords that bind us to the ground".
9:20 That is actually Morse Code for S.O.S. And you notice it gradually pitches down, as if the airship was passing by the observer/listener while telegraphing the SOS code into the air (like the doppler effect of when an ambulance passes you by with the siren on)
Finally!
Some qualified reactions!
It was a pleasure to seen you, sir!
Great video, loved every part of it! If I may recommend a certain band called Rainbow, they're an older 70s early metal band that had tremendous influence on many after them (such as Iron Maiden) and I think you'll find a good number of interesting things to talk about.
I would very much like to hear your comments on Rainbow songs like:
-Catch The Rainbow
-Temple of the King
-Tarot Woman
-Starstruck
-Stargazer
-Gates of Babylon
-Kill the King
If you're going to react to one of these, probably go with Stargazer (that one will fetch you the most views if that's what you're after), it's quite an epic not unlike Iron Maiden epics. But you'd also find plenty of surprises in the mystical, Middle-Eastern-sounding Gates of Babylon as well as the mellow, medieval vibe of Temple of the King.
Much respect from Bosnia and Herzegovina!
Edit: Oh and you'll also get to hear legitimately the greatest heavy metal vocalist of all time, Ronnie James Dio.
Iron Maiden is always a blast of sound and history. I have a ticket for their show here in Lisbon. It has been postponed due to the pandemic. Try also Ayreon or Arjen Lucassen, a progmetal composer, with The Day That the World Breaks Down. It will come on your way somehow. Enjoy your beer! Cheers!
Nice reaction. What about "Sons of Winter and Stars" from Wintersun?
Live @ sonic pump...
Great reaction vid! FYI, not only is Bruce the lead singer, pilot of Ed Force One, World class fencer, but also a master brewer. Check their beers! One more thing, that was Bruce on the piano.
And an author to boot!
. . .and an all round nice bloke!
Bruce and Steve are some of the best storytellers imo... this song and Rime are my favourite Iron Maiden songs!
You MUST do Iron Maiden When the WIld WInd Blows and The Book of Souls
Imagine if they play this song live, with a quest who plays violin. and bruce on piano. knowing how they normally sound better live.
Doug, you need to do the track "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son". Phenomenal number.
Episode 100.
I love how you break it down piece by piece. The story telling in the music of these epic songs is great to see broken down. Gotta check out a band called "Symphony X" a song called "Odyssey".
Wouldn’t that be something? Absolutely love that song and the way it takes you on a journey.
He'll be amazed by Romeo's solos and the overall influence of neoclassical music in their sound
The Divine Wings of Tragedy. In my opinion it was their Magnus Opus. For others. Depends who you ask. But it was my favourite album by Symphony X.
@@TSPH1992 I personally prefer Odyssey but Divine is my wife’s favorite
Yes, he should listen to it 🤘🏻
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Last time I was so early the R101 was still being build.
That "cool sound" at 9:30 is actually Morse code for SOS, for anybody that wasnt aware
Great reaction! So where to go next... Seventh Son Of a Seventh Son, Dance Of Death, Powerslave, Wasted Years, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Flight Of Icarus... damn so many good songs to react, l can't even name all of them! xD
If you like history and story telling may I recommend Field of Verdun by Sabaton
This is such a great song! Iron Maiden is untouchable in metal.
The best part is Bruce can’t play piano lol he worked this out on a small keyboard and then played it in the studio. Brilliant
So this is the last song off of their last studio album The Book of Souls which was released in 2015. It was recorded in 2014 but the release date pushed back into late 2015 because Bruce was recovering from throat cancer. As a matter of fact, he delayed his treatment 'til the end of recording so that voice you heard was actually a cancer-ridened voice which, in of itself, sounded amazing IMO. He also played the piano on this song but has said that the song will probably never be played live 'cause he feels his skills are not up to snuff for live performances. Too bad. : (
You should check other epic tracks like Paschendale, Alexander the Great, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, and To Tame A Land. I promise you that you'll not be disappointed. If you are I'll change my avatar from the Maiden Mascot Eddie to... I don't what but it won't be pretty. Up the Irons!!!
He said something about not seeing himself sitting and singing at a piano on stage like Elton John.
There’s a lot going on in this song, so with that and the length of it, it makes it difficult (not impossible though) to fit in a live set, unless they ever do an “evening with...” style 3 hour set, but as they’re in their 60s now I can’t see them doing that.
@@CoffeeMatt10 Instead of 3 encore songs, one big one? :D
That would be amazing imo.
@@CoffeeMatt10 They may be in their 60's but have the energy levels of people in their 30's so I can see them do that.
Please do a video on Iron Maiden "When The Wild Wind Blows"
Buy Borrow or Steal Bruce's Biography.
It is called "What Does This Button Do"
It's chapter after chapter of You Can't Make This [bleep] Up.
Excellent book... yet another thing Bruce can do... the Renaissance man
when i listen to MAIDEN it takes me on a journey deep into the nowhere ness in my head.. a place i absolutely love to be
I knew that Hodor was a MetalHead but I didnt know he was a classical composer...
Yes, Bruce Dickinson plays the piano on this song, he also played a third guitar in the song Revelations during live performances back in the day, before the band had three guitarists.
Further more, Bruce used to be a fencing champion (among the best in Britain at the time), he's been a commercial air plane pilot, radio host, he's written his own autobiography, survied throat cancer, played live in Sarajevo during a full blown war in the 90s and finally... he's never smoked or done any drugs, I don't think he's ever had any problems with alcohol either.
His singing might not be for everyone, but nobody can deny that he's a remarkable man and a brilliant lyricist
Awesome reaction to an epic of a song....IRON MAIDEN we salute you 👏👏👏
If you want Iron Maiden going through _lots_ of key changes, try _"Caught somewhere in time"_ which has an extended instrumental section with lots of key changes. _"Sevent son of a seventh son"_ is also a good contender.
Definitely
Seventh Son is boring until the solos come in.
Check out Bruce's solo song "Tears of the Dragon"
Oh gods yes. Bruce's vocals are absolutely amazing and Roy Z's solo is one for the ages.
Definitely, my favorite Bruce's performance
Have you heard the live version with him and tribuzy its the best version you will hearyou wont be disappointed.
@@paulgoodwin3642 I will check that out. Thanks.
@@gordonlowson6845 dont think you will hear bruce sing so good. Loads of power and passion even though he looks like hes going down the pub for a drink.
This album has some brilliant guitar solo's on Book Of Souls personal favourite,but this is Maidens Masterpiece on any of their Albums ❤
Oh, beer! :) Suggestion: To Tame A Land. A song about DUNE! Best Iron Maiden song ever! Check it out...
definitely in the top 10, very awesome song!
There’s a Jethro Tull vibe in this song, especially the guitar sound
This song is Maiden's finest hour. Definitely the whole BoS album is amazing and my favorite album of them (by a hair) and it sort of feels like "if this is going to be the last, then make it memorable!". EotC at the end is the culmination of everything that is Maiden: history, dynamics, riffs, solos, pitch, vocals high and low and includes elements rarely seen in metal music or in IM, like the piano or the orchestra. It is the pinnacle of Iron Maiden's vast and brilliant work and in my opinion it is easily one of the greatest pieces of music ever written. Definitely my favorite of the band. Not necessarily a song I can listen all day every day. But even after 6 years it kicks the same punch, 18 minutes fly by and I'm time travelling to that fateful morning, cheer with the crowd as the vessel lifts, watch the storm on the horizon, stare at my fellow crew member as 3000 horses go silent and mourn at the churchyard in the end. Brilliant piece of art, just brilliant!
I love Belgian beers and Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel is amazing, but please let taste Gulden Draak : Classic, Brewmaster and Imperial Stout ! UP THE IRONS FOREVER !!!
King regards from Chile !
Bruce Dickinson played the piano on this.
Best ones: Powerslave... Hallowed be Thy Name... The Red and the Black !!!!...... Dance of Death...
Their epics always make me want to weep. They have a new album that just came out, Senjutsu. It's filled with amazing songs like this one. Oh, btw, they also have some pretty amazing beers out there too. Amazing music and amazing beer! Hopefully you're able to see newer comments 😊
I come back here to learn from Doug every time. Would love to see Maiden do an orchestra show. They could do this, Nomad, Strange World to name a few.
Doug, search for Empire of the Clouds - Children of the Beast, its a brazillian band playing with a entire orchest... really insane!
th-cam.com/video/GuVjI07u09o/w-d-xo.html. This is one of my favorite videos. Of course Maiden is huge in Brazil.
I really enjoy watching and hearing classically educated musicians, listening with a scholarly ear to good hard rock/metal. Particularly when they are taken by surprise, being hit with unusual and out of the box writing. Stuff that just isn't thought of or done in their formal, day to day world of music.
It's great seeing you being open and appreciative of music written both within and against the 'rules', often by people with little to no formal training. Constructed by gut, ear, experience and just simple noodling around until they stumble upon something that gets their hair on end.
In anything artistically creative, rules and education can be hugely repressive and fatal but equally freeing and inspiring. The balance between having neither and both is where the art really lives.