#Reaction #IronMaiden #IronMaidenReaction #EmpireOfTheClouds In this episode of #TheDailyDoug, I'm reacting to Empire of the Clouds by Iron Maiden! Enjoy.
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@robertkerr97383 жыл бұрын
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!
@firestorm7553 жыл бұрын
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.
@tangotango2563 жыл бұрын
As in "Tears of the Dragon" ??? another great song
@artemiojrnavarro29703 жыл бұрын
@@tangotango256 yeah, tears of the dragon is another great classic from master bruce
@firefox31873 жыл бұрын
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.
@willowtatus61593 жыл бұрын
@@firefox3187 No, it was so they could tour to support it WITH him.
@pyfsecret3 жыл бұрын
Look at this guy, living the good life with Belgian beer and Iron Maiden. I salute your for your good taste!
@andyjamess3 жыл бұрын
Should try The Trooper (beer and song) lol
@brianferris86683 жыл бұрын
Trooper would be a better beer.
@Jonsson4743 жыл бұрын
@@brianferris8668 it’s not. 😄
@mike46803 жыл бұрын
@@Jonsson474 It's alright, I drank enough to get all the different bottle caps 😁
@r2dezki3 жыл бұрын
@@brianferris8668 Better for listening to Iron Maiden to, but it's a pretty standard as far as beers go.
@diegojustiniano73563 жыл бұрын
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: ... --- ...
@HGSolberg3 жыл бұрын
Right, that's what it is. I've never thought of that.
@scotkaeff74563 жыл бұрын
Great catch!
@jessebell12893 жыл бұрын
I've listened to this song dozens of times, and didn't realize that!
@vitormilanez3 жыл бұрын
woooow
@robr94113 жыл бұрын
Didn't know that, and I don't how explain how frigging cool that addition was.
@F13thvoorhees3 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant Maiden epic is Paschendale, well worth a listen.
@hartkart3 жыл бұрын
This!!!
@michaelsmith62463 жыл бұрын
Yep, love to see what Doug thinks of Paschendale. UP THE IRONS 🤘🤘
@gabschmi3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!!
@andyreid68263 жыл бұрын
Took the words right out of my mouth.
@blacksky3793 жыл бұрын
Yeah! The Dance of Death album is so underrated!
@esteban2808893 жыл бұрын
This is Bruce's baby. He is on piano also
@gtludwig3 жыл бұрын
I would not be amazed in the slightest by Bruce playing the piano.
@KP-viking883 жыл бұрын
@@gtludwig He entered a charity raffle and won the piano. Got it home and tinkered...."Empire" being the end result.
@john-dalemccallum11953 жыл бұрын
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.
@Madmax-kr1li3 жыл бұрын
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
@novaseer3 жыл бұрын
22:05 You know a song is good when it's 18 minutes long and at the end you still say "That's it?"
@heresjohnny9993 жыл бұрын
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!
@cendregaming32003 жыл бұрын
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)
@osamaqtaitat3 жыл бұрын
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!
@m.d.fleener1922 жыл бұрын
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) .
@Moloch66662 жыл бұрын
who makes it out as a joke? is that a NA thing?
@skylarmarshall57333 жыл бұрын
I learned more about history through Maiden than in school
@n8sdr4733 жыл бұрын
Absolutely-
@loosegoose96473 жыл бұрын
sabaton - "hold my mead"
@garymitchell58993 жыл бұрын
You clearly weren't there for the grammar lessons either 😊
@zachk1753 жыл бұрын
@@loosegoose9647 I was thinking that! But Iron Maiden has good history and literature telling too!
@Madmax-kr1li3 жыл бұрын
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
@al2air3 жыл бұрын
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!
@Trygvar133 жыл бұрын
HIs voice is actually almost back to what it was in the 80's.
@michaelsmith62463 жыл бұрын
It's actually CQ D. First time later in the track they use SOS...
@ameerabdulwili44883 жыл бұрын
Just came to the comments to comment your comment 😁😁
@TheHobatron3 жыл бұрын
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 😁
@thomasmalmin61943 жыл бұрын
A cancerous tumor, no less. He didn't tell the other members because he didn't want to distract from the recording session.
@GuataPeluda3 жыл бұрын
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
@culcune3 жыл бұрын
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).
@JLCollins10282 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Especially with over the ear phones on, you are transported back in time and can feel yourself in the airship!
@matthewcote99052 жыл бұрын
I always tell my friends who have never heard Maiden just how awesome the music tracks to the actual flight ... It's magical
@Clifford_Banes2 жыл бұрын
I had no idea about this. Thanks!
@AlonsoSoto-ep2htАй бұрын
The S.O.S in a song explode my brain
@fillerbunny3 жыл бұрын
One of Bruce's finest moments. Makes me teary every time.
@infojester33183 жыл бұрын
Coming Home also does that for me. another aviation theme. Maybe that's it.
@fillerbunny3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm even moved by songs like Silver Wings. I can't believe she's still in the sky!
@cobrasys3 жыл бұрын
Same here. No matter what, when Bruce sings "the dreamers may die, but the dreams live on", the waterworks ALWAYS come.
@grahamehedger44983 жыл бұрын
me too mate
@zachk1753 жыл бұрын
“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
@costoboy8 ай бұрын
bruh that line just hit the soul., but in the end what is the dream?
@ThinTheHerd783 жыл бұрын
Bruce not only sings and plays piano, he flies the 747 that get's them to their gigs..... seriously.
@Floofian3 жыл бұрын
Also, he is an olympic fencer, has a phd in history and defeated cancer
@manofbeans.21763 жыл бұрын
A 10000% qualified legend!
@lyrics10593 жыл бұрын
And guitar. He played it live at rock in rio back in the '80s
@j_freed3 жыл бұрын
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.
@vitorhugocastellaovieira82793 жыл бұрын
@@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
@jimjenkins39283 жыл бұрын
Ive seen Maiden 32 times. My all time favorite band.
@andrewjones5883 жыл бұрын
You have my envy my friend, my one regret is that I never saw them live.
@jimjenkins39283 жыл бұрын
@@andrewjones588 How have you not? My one regret. Not seeing Black Sabbath
@andrewjones5883 жыл бұрын
@@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.🤔
@jimjenkins39283 жыл бұрын
@@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".
@andrewjones5883 жыл бұрын
@@jimjenkins3928 LOL
@jounikorhonen94413 жыл бұрын
Nico McBrains drumming does not get enough praise.
@marinhrabric61623 жыл бұрын
I agree
@AnonymousIcarus3 жыл бұрын
He is heavily underrared.
@AlwaysNickk3 жыл бұрын
Fans of Maiden praise his amazing drums. But all other people don't recognise him :/
@mikewalter49503 жыл бұрын
No Nikko if Steve has no bass lines..........
@goncalobaia15743 жыл бұрын
True It's super simple, not like it's hard, but God damn, it's so damn tight and just... right.
@grahamsmith96383 жыл бұрын
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
@MB-co6qj3 жыл бұрын
Family of Adrian by any chance?;)
@HackiePRONGFAN3 жыл бұрын
@@MB-co6qj :)
@andrewsycamore3661 Жыл бұрын
Bruce spent weeks composing the piano sections. And I think it's their ultimate masterpiece. An amazing song by an amazing band
@Vortigan07 Жыл бұрын
Hear Hear!!
@MsBenlane Жыл бұрын
he won an electric piano at a raffle and started messing with this. wonderful song.
@darkodimovski753 жыл бұрын
Recently, while accidentally looking through KZbin, 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.
@goncalobaia15743 жыл бұрын
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
@darkodimovski753 жыл бұрын
@@goncalobaia1574 That was the first impression when I saw the thumbnail on KZbin. Considering that Doug is few years younger than me I have to apologize to him that I called him "old grandfather" :) :) :).
@decemberance3 жыл бұрын
Seventh son of the seventh son...the epitome of Maiden's musicianship...change of moods, keys, patterns...an adventure...
@bringbattlewargaming87203 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that would be my next choice for him to listen to
@jamesc18793 жыл бұрын
decemberance: I thoroughly agree. It is a complex and beautiful song. They were wandering into some serious prog territory, good call. - James
@chipsunday55633 жыл бұрын
Yessss
@decemberance3 жыл бұрын
@suspicionofdeceit i am talking about the whole "progressive structure"
@jejeninjaki3 жыл бұрын
Also the climax of Nicko's play!
@mikaeljansson45633 жыл бұрын
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..
@mikaeljansson45633 жыл бұрын
Do you other fans also get interrupted almost 10 times by commercial ads for 6-30 seconds,while looking at this ?
@hartkart3 жыл бұрын
No. I use premium so no ad breaks. 😊
@richardharding56423 жыл бұрын
@@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. 😂 😂
@martinbeckdorf4565 Жыл бұрын
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.
@matfrost55893 жыл бұрын
Alexander the Great by Maiden epic progresive song
@donaldcampbell30433 жыл бұрын
Of the older stuff my favorites are Alexander the Great, Stranger in a Strange Land, and Can I Play With Madness...
@judowrestlerka3 жыл бұрын
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.
@adrianmedeiros84313 жыл бұрын
"I bet he's recording this when he's older" Older and having survived tongue cancer
@fmoe873 жыл бұрын
this was actually recorded before he got diagnosed, so i guess the tumour was there, yet he still sounded absolutely perfect
@tangotango2563 жыл бұрын
@@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
@LdyVder3 жыл бұрын
@@tangotango256 Bruce's voice just seemed off to me on this album.
@rodrigocaballerohurtado53673 жыл бұрын
@@fmoe87 he knew already and decided to tell guys after it was a wrap
@pablojara-music3 жыл бұрын
Also you can check "when the wild wind blows" is a incredible song and with an incredible story behind
@theunsoosthuizen99113 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@rutessian2 жыл бұрын
what's good about it?
@Nicolas-lm6ic2 жыл бұрын
@@rutessian Did you listen to the song?
@rutessian2 жыл бұрын
@@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."
@jacklodge8560 Жыл бұрын
@@rutessian that's okay, stick with your alestorm and we'll appreciate the good music 😁
@rutessian Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@oldoak28043 жыл бұрын
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
@Fastwinstondoom2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more but I think only Nicko was over 60 when they made this... everyone else was obviously damn close ;)
@nicosimioni73632 жыл бұрын
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.
@shamr0ck758 ай бұрын
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.
@iancraig54153 жыл бұрын
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.
@stanislavdaletski50393 жыл бұрын
Listening to "Hallowed be thy name" after reading T. Dreiser's An American Tragedy overfills you with feeling of desperation and impending death fear.
@KC-kw7ii3 жыл бұрын
Dance of Death is possibly my favourite. It's both my first IM song and my favourite "story" of theirs. Amazing throughout.
@siegfriedm92403 жыл бұрын
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.
@jtnelson893 жыл бұрын
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!
@budthewiser13443 жыл бұрын
One of Maiden’s most underrated and overlooked songs is “The Talisman” but it’s one of their best
@billylawrie79513 жыл бұрын
Definitely! The talisman is one of my favorite maiden songs but sadly its criminally inderrated
@bladerunner123 жыл бұрын
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.
@QueenVoodo03 жыл бұрын
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
@Bloodbound892 жыл бұрын
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."
@Kylora21123 жыл бұрын
"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.
@blacksky3793 жыл бұрын
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.
@niccolonannini83953 жыл бұрын
that is an INSANE moment of the song... goosebumps every time
@Cyclonus123 жыл бұрын
I think something important to consieder as far as being able to understand the lyrics... several of the "reaction videos" I've seen on KZbin 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.
@carterboggess23723 жыл бұрын
When the wild wind blows is also an amazing Iron Maiden epic song! Really good story as well!
@randallsealy54193 жыл бұрын
The drumming by nicko is phenomenal
@firestorm7553 жыл бұрын
I'm my opinion the finest track they've ever done. Another history lesson from the greatest band
@dblyth50983 жыл бұрын
Bottled Beer. There is one called "The Trooper", and I am fairly sure it is widely available in North America.
@JLayneHudson3 жыл бұрын
Maiden is my favorite band and Trooper happens to be my favorite beer. Coincidence? I think not.
@paulmartin72413 жыл бұрын
You should try this beer Doug ! and react to The Trooper !
@folkme30423 жыл бұрын
@@paulmartin7241 Yes!Really good pint!
@thestørmcrier20243 жыл бұрын
It is and it’s a great beer my friend cheers 🍻
@albertoacuna30153 жыл бұрын
Trooper? No more please
@Northern5tar3 жыл бұрын
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.
@wilhelmtheconquerer62143 жыл бұрын
1980*
@vashwolfwood58993 жыл бұрын
@@fatihsendur7544 Shit! You're right, My bad I'm deleting my dumbass coment
@mprogger54763 жыл бұрын
Charlotte the harlot solo is totally different than this one mate
@demoui72 жыл бұрын
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'.
@kforcer3 жыл бұрын
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.
@jimmyggs913 жыл бұрын
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.
@urbanwalrus89933 жыл бұрын
Yes this, please!
@luizdornel76703 жыл бұрын
Up!
@janwerthwein8203 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion!
@joostwinter3 жыл бұрын
Oh YES YES YES! Stargazer by Rainbow would be perfect. Or Gates of Babylon!
@NicholasStavolaАй бұрын
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.
@beardedwarrior70233 жыл бұрын
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.
@shamr0ck758 ай бұрын
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 :)
@majidslyteen623127 күн бұрын
I love that video because: 1. when you try to see the most replayed part of this video.. is the beginning and the rest is just a flat line, it really shows that it's worth every minute of watching 2. at the end of the song he says "Is that it?" the same reaction of every Maiden fan when he first heard it, I mean you'd think 18-minute songs are long, but not when it's this masterpiece 3. because he says that it's his favorite even though he didn't know at the moment all the struggles Bruce has been through while he was writing and recording that song, he didn't even know that Bruce was on the Piano either great song and a great reaction, absolutely love it
@Iaminsaneone3 жыл бұрын
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.
@wingnutbert96855 ай бұрын
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.
@William3000x3 жыл бұрын
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)
@ba55bar3 жыл бұрын
I'm always amazed at how quickly this song goes past
@Bedrockbrendan3 жыл бұрын
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)
@mayoite1603 жыл бұрын
yup he decided to teach himself the piano because he now had one lying around at home lol
@wilhelmtheconquerer62143 жыл бұрын
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
@darrellwood39133 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Doug! I have been waiting patiently for this masterpiece.Up the Irons!
@Gazzom6663 жыл бұрын
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.
@wind-upboy9393 жыл бұрын
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.)
@Fortunabandofficial3 жыл бұрын
Yes! This channel needs Helloween
@rch72843 жыл бұрын
Just listened to an 18 minute song and at the end asks “That’s it?” That’s why I’ve been a fan for 40 years - they always leave you wanting more…
@jkag97923 жыл бұрын
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.
@alansevern2903 жыл бұрын
And an author to boot!
@sallymiall71303 жыл бұрын
. . .and an all round nice bloke!
@urbanwalrus89933 жыл бұрын
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!
@robertkerr97383 жыл бұрын
Yes! One of my all time favorites, and the inspiration of my favorite Dungeons and Dragons character!
@jasperdevries17263 жыл бұрын
Dance of Death live in Dortmund if Doug is watching the video - the theatricality of Bruce is worth it.
@Reaper-30003 жыл бұрын
Yeah man.. And When the Wild Wind Blows another masterpiece
@Reaper-30003 жыл бұрын
@dunkin donuts699 well if i had to choose i would deffo choose DOD!
@urbanwalrus89933 жыл бұрын
@dunkin donuts699 Same for me! Dance Of Death might even be my all time favorite from Maiden.
@danw44902 жыл бұрын
This is such a great song! Iron Maiden is untouchable in metal.
@neighborhoodprepped78623 жыл бұрын
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
@ghanddrum13 жыл бұрын
the thin line between love and hate is a good song
@eddyirons3 жыл бұрын
Bruce sang this with cancer in his throat. And at that time he did not even know that he had it
@tf13313 жыл бұрын
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.
@almudenaponcedeleon3 жыл бұрын
That is beyond the definition of having BALLS.
@luthesouza3 жыл бұрын
Bruce and Steve are some of the best storytellers imo... this song and Rime are my favourite Iron Maiden songs!
@СемёнСемёнов-ы1ь3 жыл бұрын
Finally! Some qualified reactions! It was a pleasure to seen you, sir!
@DB-me3jt3 жыл бұрын
I never been a big fan of Maidens work after Seventh Son, but The Book of souls is an absolute master piece.
@osamaqtaitat Жыл бұрын
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
@victorstefanovsky69023 жыл бұрын
Bruce was a commercial pilot for 18 years while being in Maiden. He piloted their Boeing Flight 666 and was flying fans with the band when on tour. He took time off from his second job to tour. . That’s why he was with short hair . Now he grew back the long hair. That’s why he is interested in history of aviation. He had a show on BBC about aeronautics. He is also a fencer….many talents.
@matninja1233 жыл бұрын
Do an old one now. How about: Phantom of the opera by Maiden next?
@andrewarnott61063 жыл бұрын
But the Live After Death version, with added Bruce.
@melvd34843 жыл бұрын
@@andrewarnott6106 Beast over Hammersmith-Version ;)
@HackiePRONGFAN3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewarnott6106 Best one...!
@Kmwildride Жыл бұрын
Only just found your videos, this is my all-time favorite Maiden track. I think they are at their best when telling epic stories and don't care how long it takes. Like they have nothing to prove, so deccided to make this epic story, Bruce's ending vocals always get me "died in France", it has such a finality and tone, the guy is a perfect bard.
@jaycenthomas52323 жыл бұрын
Awesome reaction to an epic of a song....IRON MAIDEN we salute you 👏👏👏
@tyjames33398 ай бұрын
That "cool sound" at 9:30 is actually Morse code for SOS, for anybody that wasnt aware
@satortenet3 жыл бұрын
I'm having a blasting watching Doug reacting to all these metal songs. It's so good to hear insightful comments on my favorite metal music.
@carlbode6663 жыл бұрын
Maiden fan etc for 35 years ÷ and really appreciate & enjoy your critique ..you've got a great ear & its not gone unnoticed hope to see more .. up the irons 🤟
@dinounit673 жыл бұрын
I’ll keep recommending Iron Maiden’s ”Starblind”, ”The Talisman” and ”The Legacy”. More proggy, great storytelling, great music!
@luciocado84933 жыл бұрын
Starblind and The talisman até fantastics
@SarajevoKyoto3 жыл бұрын
Love The Talisman, that intro especially just grabs you and doesn't let go
@abm773 жыл бұрын
I'm with you on this one mate! Starblind is such an underestimated jam. One of my favourite Iron Maiden songs.
@TheSwierbel3 жыл бұрын
The Legacy is a must!
@jonmaz80803 жыл бұрын
It's a masterpiece of music. Bruce Dickinson on the piano, his composition.
@keytaristnikko3 жыл бұрын
I am so excited for this. Didn't think you'd get to it but this made my Friday! UP THE IRONS!
@rmtoledo23 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, Doug. Nothing like listening to a masterpiece with someone who knows music. Thank you! Up The Irons!
@neildavies4733 жыл бұрын
Bruce is the pianist in this piece He's also a qualified commercial pilot (commercial and flies the band plane) and a keen fan of aircraft, also very well read and loves his history. Hence the fascination with stories like this. It's also his first album since his throat cancer and a major resting of his vocal chords. So you'll hear his voice has shifted even since the last album. If you want to hear how his voice has changed over the years, give the early stuff a listen. Brave new world and Powerslave for example are some epic early albums where he really can wail
@raynepromotions3 жыл бұрын
Yes Bruce plays thr piano which he actually wrote the song on. There is an interview on him describing how and what he used to write the song with. ALSO SIDE NOTE : Bruce used to play the guitar LIVE during “Mariner”. This was before there was 3 guitarists were in the band at the same time. You can witness Bruce playing guitar on the dvd “Life After Death”. Check it out. He doesn’t really play much but he does.
@revylokesh17833 жыл бұрын
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.
@jol91783 жыл бұрын
Definitely
@lukebradford2 жыл бұрын
Seventh Son is boring until the solos come in.
@poggerwhite2 жыл бұрын
Bruce Dickinson is the one on piano! He's trained in it and is very proficient at it as he wrote the part by ear all by himself. He also flies their tour plane since he had a career as a commercial Airline Pilot The drum part at 9:35 is Morse code for "S.O.S." by the way
@Leprikawn73 жыл бұрын
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
@TheJuggaloFishingPosse3 ай бұрын
13:55 this is what I call "the Maiden shuffle." Changing tempo and key in the blink of an eye. Soon as you get grooving to one stanza, they mash the peace with a switch up out of nowhere. Love it
@cruzvasquez14053 жыл бұрын
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".
@devilpuppetsinc3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t that be something? Absolutely love that song and the way it takes you on a journey.
@marcelosena89553 жыл бұрын
He'll be amazed by Romeo's solos and the overall influence of neoclassical music in their sound
@TSPH19923 жыл бұрын
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.
@devilpuppetsinc3 жыл бұрын
@@TSPH1992 I personally prefer Odyssey but Divine is my wife’s favorite
@rafamorsal3 жыл бұрын
Yes, he should listen to it 🤘🏻
@msdee333 жыл бұрын
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 😊
@AsametalDrums3 жыл бұрын
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!
@TomTomTom873 жыл бұрын
agreed
@1BioMarco3 жыл бұрын
Agree, but go for the Live version from Maiden England: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYLWlayDrM-LnLs 🤘 I'm always getting goose bumps in the middle part at around 4:50, it's so much better than on the album recording!
@nickbrouwer96433 жыл бұрын
Episode 100!
@motley123rock Жыл бұрын
Wow that ending gets me every time. Absolutely brilliant song.
@joaopaulohenriques14043 жыл бұрын
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!
@k2vaja003 жыл бұрын
I recently found your channel and have been looking through mainly the Maiden stuff. This was the song I looked forward to the most. It's such a musical masterpiece and brilliant story telling! The ending of the song always has me in tears. Up the Irons! And up the Doug!
@mxmoondoggie8953 жыл бұрын
Kevin Shirley did a fantastic job of mixing this song and the whole album, it makes a big difference when you have somebody with the understanding of how each instrument fits and how to get the right sound for the music. He's done a few albums with Dream Theater as I recall, quite adept at working on these long story pieces.
@bobanderson75713 жыл бұрын
Shirley didn't understand Dream Theater - he almost caused Portnoy to quit DT back then - that's why DT hasn't had an outside producer since.
@MichaelFougere3 жыл бұрын
@@bobanderson7571 but Dream Theater continued to have him mix their albums for a few more releases.
@tominatorxx3 жыл бұрын
The only knock I can give the production on this album is that Nicko's china cymbal and his hi-hat are too similar in sound (I think Nicko even mentioned it himself in an interview as well). Other then that, I think this is a really good production.
@chilly64703 жыл бұрын
Kevin Shirley is the worst thing about Iron Maiden. The albums sound like they were recorded in a shed. There hasn't been a good sounding album since Martin Birch.
@yanikem66553 жыл бұрын
@@chilly6470 agreed, Shirley is a woeful producer and his albums with Maiden are muddy as hell. Birch wipes the floor with him.
@yessikaramirez60663 жыл бұрын
It wouldn’t surprise me if Bruce was playing the piano. The man is brilliant in so many ways. SUPER talented. Front man for Maiden, licensed pilot, has their own beer, fencer, soccer player. What else did I miss? Lol
@morturiom96513 жыл бұрын
Imagine if they play this song live, with a quest who plays violin. and bruce on piano. knowing how they normally sound better live.
@benjaminbreeg63673 жыл бұрын
So much fun watching someone hear my favorite band for the past 35 years for the first time. Keep them coming please!
@sergejmiladinovic11813 жыл бұрын
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.
@Cybotica3 жыл бұрын
You are so right when you say you can "see" it..... during the large instrumental in the middle bit i can picture the Airship struggling through the storm so very clearly in my mind. Loved your reaction
@Wikingking3 жыл бұрын
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!
@starwarstimeline3 жыл бұрын
I've been listening to Maiden my entire adult life (metal since 8yo) and when your favorite band is able to pull of this level of MUSICIANSHIP 30 years into their career, it leaves you speechless!! Greatest Metal band, bar none!!! Thank you for a wonderful reaction.
@Dogbarkssome3 жыл бұрын
Even as a guitarist with minimal theory knowledge, it soon becomes clear that a lot of Maiden songs seem built around the same clusters of chords and transitions. I guess it's part of how their 'signature sound'. It's kind of amazing they've been able to write so many great songs using this palette, by throwing in the odd wrinkle, varying the tempo, etc.
@MrExplosion4492 жыл бұрын
This is my favourite piece of music ever written, it is a true masterpiece
@aviator34x3 жыл бұрын
If you liked this and Rime, PLEASE listen to/watch When the Wild Wind Blows by Iron Maiden... Beautiful storytelling in that one, too
@rangersammy3 жыл бұрын
Doug, for not really listening to Maiden before this adventure, you have all of us figured out. When you said "adventure" I know you get us now. You are one of US. Up the Irons!