Rime of the Ancient Mariner is one of the cornerstone tracks on the classic fifth Iron Maiden album Powerslave from 1984. It is a true epic, based on Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s darkly foreboding poem with the same name which was written in the late 18th century. At 13:38 minutes, it would be the longest track in the band’s catalogue for over 30 years until it was surpassed by the 18-minute Empire of the Clouds from the 2015 album The Book of Souls. The poem (and song) begins as an old, grey-bearded mariner manages to stop a guest at a wedding ceremony to tell him a story of a sailing voyage he took long ago. The wedding guest is at first reluctant to listen as the ceremony is about to begin, but something in the mariner’s glittering eye captivates him and soon he has forgotten the wedding. As the story goes, despite initial good fortune the mariner’s ship was driven south by a storm and trapped in the icy waters of the Antarctic. An albatross appears - widely regarded as birds of good omen by sailors - and actually leads them out of the ice jam. The crew praises the bird and feeds it, which the mariner takes great exception to. He shoots the bird, which is regarded as a very bad omen. The crew is angry, especially as the ship now ends up adrift with the crew nearly dying of thirst. After a “weary time” the crew are all in dire condition as the ship encounters a ghostly hulk. On board are Death and the “Nightmare Life-in-Death”, a deathly pale woman. Death plays dice with the mariner for the souls of the crew, tempting with salvation. Unfortunately, Death wins the lives of the crew members and Life-in-Death the life of the mariner. One by one the crew members die, while the mariner endures a worse fate as punishment for killing the albatross, being forced to live on whilst carrying the dead albatross around his neck. After many further days alone on the ship, the mariner accepts the error of his ways and his fate. At that point it starts raining, the rain awakening the dead crewmen who take up their positions on the ship, bringing it onward. The albatross falls off the mariner as the ship steers towards land. The mariner is allowed to leave the ship, just as it drifts into a whirlpool and sinks. The mariner is saved by the hermit on a nearby island, to which he tells his tale. He then starts wandering the land to find others he can tell it to. He understands that he was kept alive to wander the earth, telling his story over and over, and teaching a lesson to everyone he meets that all life is precious. Having told his story to the wedding guest, the mariner takes his leave. The wedding guest returns home, waking the next morning “a sadder and a wiser man”.
This song is epic with so many great melody lines. One of the best long tracks. After the 80's i don't follow maiden that much but this song is remarkable. Even when i don't hear it for a long time i can remember the words everytime someone plays it.
CRASH! Any & everyday when Maiden are on the channel is a good day, AND TODAY IS A GOOD DAY!! It is based upon a poem of the same name written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This is a great opportunity to do a track called XANADU by RUSH also based upon a poem of the same name by Samuel Taylor Coleridge & it's a big number just like this. Info from the CRASH coming at ya. Ps. UP THE IRONS❤❤❤❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Awesome reaction Stax!!! I've been chasing them on guitar for the past 25 years or so...great band, so many great songs, mostly about historical events too which is one of my fav parts about them. Cheers from halifax, Canada :)
Saw this live in 89 in Providence RI from the second row, one of the most epic live performances ever still have one of nickos drumsticks and Dave's guitar picks🔥🤘🎶
Author Samuel Taylor Coleridge would take opium (laudanum) as treatment for his health problems and as a result it caused him to have intense and vivid dreams. The poem (that this song is based on) was written after he woke up from one such bout frantically writing it by candle light while the memory was still fresh. The dream was the inspiration but the writing was that of a brilliant poet. Iron Maiden was how I was introduced to his work and he has been one of my favorite poets since.
Frist time I saw them was at Long Beach Arena in 85'. I've seen them 6 times. Last time in 17' in San Bernadino. They still kill it. I missed them last year. But they'll be touring with a new drummer in 25'
The song " to tame a land" is about the movie DUNE. The bass player Steve Harris loves fantasy books. One of My favorite book / song is called " stormbringer"
In a fight between this masterpiece and Immigrant Song… argh! I’m so torn I pretty much have to go with whichever one I heard most recently, and I just heard THIS, so I guess that means it wins! 🔥🔥🔥 Note to any and all English Lit teachers: PLAY THIS for your students when you’re teaching The Rime of the Ancient Mariner! Sure wish mine had.
"Place them in the Iron Maiden" said the Knight. "Excellent!" Said Bill & Ted. Check out: "Can I play with Madness ?" or "7th son of a 7th son" for some classic stuff. For some new stuff check out "The Writing on the Wall"
Fortunate enough to see this performed live in 1985 at the time the album came out and then again at this show in NJ in 2008. Taking nothing away from the first experience, this one was a little bit better. Bruce's voice had matured nicely and was stronger. Too much touring and little rest between shows took its toll on him in the 2nd half of the 1984-85 tour.
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Rime of the Ancient Mariner is one of the cornerstone tracks on the classic fifth Iron Maiden album Powerslave from 1984. It is a true epic, based on Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s darkly foreboding poem with the same name which was written in the late 18th century. At 13:38 minutes, it would be the longest track in the band’s catalogue for over 30 years until it was surpassed by the 18-minute Empire of the Clouds from the 2015 album The Book of Souls. The poem (and song) begins as an old, grey-bearded mariner manages to stop a guest at a wedding ceremony to tell him a story of a sailing voyage he took long ago. The wedding guest is at first reluctant to listen as the ceremony is about to begin, but something in the mariner’s glittering eye captivates him and soon he has forgotten the wedding. As the story goes, despite initial good fortune the mariner’s ship was driven south by a storm and trapped in the icy waters of the Antarctic. An albatross appears - widely regarded as birds of good omen by sailors - and actually leads them out of the ice jam. The crew praises the bird and feeds it, which the mariner takes great exception to. He shoots the bird, which is regarded as a very bad omen. The crew is angry, especially as the ship now ends up adrift with the crew nearly dying of thirst. After a “weary time” the crew are all in dire condition as the ship encounters a ghostly hulk. On board are Death and the “Nightmare Life-in-Death”, a deathly pale woman. Death plays dice with the mariner for the souls of the crew, tempting with salvation. Unfortunately, Death wins the lives of the crew members and Life-in-Death the life of the mariner. One by one the crew members die, while the mariner endures a worse fate as punishment for killing the albatross, being forced to live on whilst carrying the dead albatross around his neck. After many further days alone on the ship, the mariner accepts the error of his ways and his fate. At that point it starts raining, the rain awakening the dead crewmen who take up their positions on the ship, bringing it onward. The albatross falls off the mariner as the ship steers towards land. The mariner is allowed to leave the ship, just as it drifts into a whirlpool and sinks.
The mariner is saved by the hermit on a nearby island, to which he tells his tale. He then starts wandering the land to find others he can tell it to. He understands that he was kept alive to wander the earth, telling his story over and over, and teaching a lesson to everyone he meets that all life is precious. Having told his story to the wedding guest, the mariner takes his leave. The wedding guest returns home, waking the next morning “a sadder and a wiser man”.
Required reading when I was in Jr High 7th grade. the poem, and the song!
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I love this album.
Have seen this live in 1984. Amazing performance
They're well known for their songs retelling classic literature. This is a famous poem.
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This song is epic with so many great melody lines. One of the best long tracks. After the 80's i don't follow maiden that much but this song is remarkable. Even when i don't hear it for a long time i can remember the words everytime someone plays it.
CRASH! Any & everyday when Maiden are on the channel is a good day, AND TODAY IS A GOOD DAY!! It is based upon a poem of the same name written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This is a great opportunity to do a track called XANADU by RUSH also based upon a poem of the same name by Samuel Taylor Coleridge & it's a big number just like this. Info from the CRASH coming at ya. Ps. UP THE IRONS❤❤❤❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Up the Irons 🤘🤘🤘
“Up The Irons” 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼
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Love Maiden!! 🩵🩵🩵🩵
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Hot Damn Stax, this is 3 of my requests in a month! This is IMO the pinnacle of Maiden!
We do this 🤘🏽🤘🏽🔥🔥
Awesome reaction Stax!!! I've been chasing them on guitar for the past 25 years or so...great band, so many great songs, mostly about historical events too which is one of my fav parts about them. Cheers from halifax, Canada :)
Rock on!
So awesome! Now watch Dance of Death live! Or fear of the dark. Always live with Maiden!
Yeah Dance of Deaqth is another great mystical journey 100%!
@@Barnes466next!!! I’ve done fear of dark
Now that was Badass STAX! Keep it up please! 🙏
Thanks! Will do!
Saw this live in 89 in Providence RI from the second row, one of the most epic live performances ever still have one of nickos drumsticks and Dave's guitar picks🔥🤘🎶
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13 minutes passes by so quick
Author Samuel Taylor Coleridge would take opium (laudanum) as treatment for his health problems and as a result it caused him to have intense and vivid dreams. The poem (that this song is based on) was written after he woke up from one such bout frantically writing it by candle light while the memory was still fresh. The dream was the inspiration but the writing was that of a brilliant poet. Iron Maiden was how I was introduced to his work and he has been one of my favorite poets since.
It's a poem by Samuel Taylor Coolidige. Read it then you'll understand the song.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Hell yeah
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Frist time I saw them was at Long Beach Arena in 85'. I've seen them 6 times. Last time in 17' in San Bernadino. They still kill it. I missed them last year. But they'll be touring with a new drummer in 25'
It's based on a book
One of Iron Maiden's greatest tunes in their catalog, Powerslave is one of their best albums. please do more bro!
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The song " to tame a land" is about the movie DUNE. The bass player Steve Harris loves fantasy books. One of My favorite book / song is called " stormbringer"
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great reaction episode 🎧😎💯👊
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More maiden please mate from Yorkshire England 😊😊
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In a fight between this masterpiece and Immigrant Song… argh! I’m so torn I pretty much have to go with whichever one I heard most recently, and I just heard THIS, so I guess that means it wins! 🔥🔥🔥
Note to any and all English Lit teachers: PLAY THIS for your students when you’re teaching The Rime of the Ancient Mariner! Sure wish mine had.
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"Place them in the Iron Maiden" said the Knight. "Excellent!" Said Bill & Ted. Check out: "Can I play with Madness ?" or "7th son of a 7th son" for some classic stuff. For some new stuff check out "The Writing on the Wall"
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I DID enjoy this video, bro
Thank you!!!
When i picked up the bass at 10 years old i wanted to be Cliff Burton....if i couldn't be Cliff, then i wanted to be Steve Harris
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Fortunate enough to see this performed live in 1985 at the time the album came out and then again at this show in NJ in 2008. Taking nothing away from the first experience, this one was a little bit better. Bruce's voice had matured nicely and was stronger. Too much touring and little rest between shows took its toll on him in the 2nd half of the 1984-85 tour.
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Powerslave flight 666 live ...te recomiendo saludos desde Chile.
Can you please do nofx seeing double at the triple rock soon been waiting on that for awhile
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Added! Always good to have a Nathan around
Jo can you react to Coolio- Ghetto Cartoon love your videos❤