Couldn't wait to see the new album each year. The music was amazing. The artwork incredible. They put so much effort into everything. NO music today even comes close. Thank you Derek and Maiden!
Great interview. The Sabbath cover for Mob Rules was painted by Greg Hildebrandt who sadly passed away this week. It was not originally painted for Sabbath and was changed much like Electric Matthew to suit the bands album aesthetic. The nude lady painting Derek mentioned is likely to be a famous work by Edouart Manet called the Luncheon. I think Derek was at Wessex on 24th or 25th Nov 1979 allowing time to make the changes to the art and the band to get it photographed and into the factory in time to print the sleeves before the album was released in April 1980. Hope that helps the comment section out. ;)
Derek, you downplay your early art to the point that I want to cry. Those street lamps alone made a HUGE influence on my childhood and life overall. I obsessed over your art. You'll never know I guess. Bloke outside of Chicago here. Born and bred.
Great interview, one of my favourite ailbum covers that Derick painted is Budgie - Nightflight, for me it's an early mixture of Powerslave and Somewhere In Time - but with a alien spacesuit wearing budgie with a spaceship a top of a pyramid like structure, check it out!!
Derek Riggs , You are one of my original inspirations for pursuing art throughout my life. It's really good to get your personal perspective on the realities of your experience with this medium . After watching this interview I am shocked to realize that you have not been compensated nearly enough for your contribution to the iron maiden legacy. As good as their music was and is, Your album cover designs were a CRUCIAL part to their success! Every single iron maiden fan that I have ever known has always held to this shared understanding. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT YOU DESERVE FINANCIAL ROYALTIES for your INTEGRAL CONTRIBUTIONS to their brand. Not to mention what your artistic contribution has done for the heavy metal rock industry as a whole! I THANK YOU PERSONALLY FOR YOUR SHARED INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTIC TALENT! I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL!
i can take or leave eddie.....it's his backgrounds and skies that blew my mind as a kid (and still do). the art for the first 2 maiden records and associated singles absolutely captivated me-the way he managed to perfectly capture that seedy, inner city vibe.
Yeah and the band and management treated him pretty badly unfortunately, low pay and gave him very little time to finish, and I'm a huge Maiden fan (I've met them all except Dave). Absolutely love his art, we used to draw his signature in our school books 😂
Let me tell you, you will never know how much this interview with the GREAT Derek Riggs means to me. I started with Maiden in 1985 and it was Derek Riggs’ artwork that brought me to Maiden first. Not the music. He sold as many Maiden albums in the 80s as the band’s music did-if not more. I still love them, but it sorely grieves me how little respect and money Derek received for what he did for Iron Maiden. He did A LOT for their legacy and success. I’m not sure Derek Riggs would simply take it, but Steve Harris should write him out a very lovely letter of thanks and attach a 5 million dollar check to it.
Amazing artist. Lucky that he wound up with the right concept at the right time when presenting to SH. He has excellent attention to detail. Just look at the Poweslave or Cannot Play with Madness covers.
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The greatest art Derek ever made, to me, it's Somewhere in Time. Perfect album and artwork.
Couldn't wait to see the new album each year. The music was amazing. The artwork incredible. They put so much effort into everything. NO music today even comes close. Thank you Derek and Maiden!
Great interview. The Sabbath cover for Mob Rules was painted by Greg Hildebrandt who sadly passed away this week. It was not originally painted for Sabbath and was changed much like Electric Matthew to suit the bands album aesthetic. The nude lady painting Derek mentioned is likely to be a famous work by Edouart Manet called the Luncheon. I think Derek was at Wessex on 24th or 25th Nov 1979 allowing time to make the changes to the art and the band to get it photographed and into the factory in time to print the sleeves before the album was released in April 1980. Hope that helps the comment section out. ;)
Derek, you downplay your early art to the point that I want to cry. Those street lamps alone made a HUGE influence on my childhood and life overall. I obsessed over your art. You'll never know I guess. Bloke outside of Chicago here. Born and bred.
Great interview, one of my favourite ailbum covers that Derick painted is Budgie - Nightflight, for me it's an early mixture of Powerslave and Somewhere In Time - but with a alien spacesuit wearing budgie with a spaceship a top of a pyramid like structure, check it out!!
Great album cover
Derek Riggs ,
You are one of my original inspirations for pursuing art throughout my life.
It's really good to get your personal perspective on the realities of your experience with this medium .
After watching this interview I am shocked to realize that you have not been compensated nearly enough for your contribution to the iron maiden legacy.
As good as their music was and is,
Your album cover designs were a CRUCIAL part to their success!
Every single iron maiden fan that I have ever known has always held to this shared understanding.
I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT YOU DESERVE FINANCIAL ROYALTIES for your INTEGRAL CONTRIBUTIONS to their brand.
Not to mention what your artistic contribution has done for the heavy metal rock industry as a whole!
I THANK YOU PERSONALLY FOR YOUR SHARED INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTIC TALENT!
I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL!
I’ve met Derek and he’s an eccentric chap, but has a genuine heart of gold.
Amazing interview! Thank you, as an art fan and a Maiden fan this is so exciting to see and to find out more of the stories behind the artwork
Brilliant interview! Thanks so much 👍
i can take or leave eddie.....it's his backgrounds and skies that blew my mind as a kid (and still do). the art for the first 2 maiden records and associated singles absolutely captivated me-the way he managed to perfectly capture that seedy, inner city vibe.
Agreed!!
Good point!
Eh? 😂 Eddie is great!!
so genuine Derek is
Hard to believe all these incredible works of art were done so quickly and off the cuff. Insane!
Yeah and the band and management treated him pretty badly unfortunately, low pay and gave him very little time to finish, and I'm a huge Maiden fan (I've met them all except Dave). Absolutely love his art, we used to draw his signature in our school books 😂
Yes. I always had his signature on my folders and papers!@@MrBillRizer
Let me tell you, you will never know how much this interview with the GREAT Derek Riggs means to me. I started with Maiden in 1985 and it was Derek Riggs’ artwork that brought me to Maiden first. Not the music. He sold as many Maiden albums in the 80s as the band’s music did-if not more. I still love them, but it sorely grieves me how little respect and money Derek received for what he did for Iron Maiden. He did A LOT for their legacy and success. I’m not sure Derek Riggs would simply take it, but Steve Harris should write him out a very lovely letter of thanks and attach a 5 million dollar check to it.
🤘🤘
How could you not like Dio era Sabbath
i'm with derek on this one
Me too
Sabbath with Dio
Sounded to much like rainbow.
A few good tracks.
Cheers!
Big mistake by Maiden getting ride of Derek, the cover artwork has never been the same since.
Excellent interview.
Amazing artist still have loads of posters etc and of course the album covers excellent stuff up the IRONS
Amazing artist. Lucky that he wound up with the right concept at the right time when presenting to SH. He has excellent attention to detail. Just look at the Poweslave or Cannot Play with Madness covers.
Cannot play with madness?
@@ldogin *can't
@@colbillington *Can I
Wonderful video .
Derek 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
So pissed I didn't hear about this in time...I go to Hudson Ale Works all the time, great place.
It’s the album art that’s helped maiden sell millions of
Jack in the box alarm clock, Eddie.. the one request.
This guy reminds me of Slipknot song
People=shit