Iron Maiden - Rime of the Ancient Mariner [Live] (Pianist reacts to metal head friend’s suggestion)

[@TheLivirus]

This is one of my favourites of Iron Maiden. The baseline in particular.

[@luisgarrues]

Iron Maiden's closer is usually "Hallowed be THY Name"

[@Maz08]

Live after death was the first concert my older brother took me to when I was in eighth grade. I was buzzing for 3 days afterwards and was on another planet from what my young mind just witnessed. Maiden fan since I was 10 yrs old, now 50. Great choice guys!

[@MrMvidz]

Same here - I've seen most of the tours since then, now 52 years old :)

[@Donbazzini22222]

I was 11 when I see em on the dance of death tour after that show I changed forever, so I know exactly what you mean. I saw them for the 10th time this year and still blows my mind every time

[@SergioSBloch]

52 - seen World Slavery tour at 13 - seen them 5 other times. So glad I got to witness Rime live! It did change my life -

[@Kristina-jf4hd]

53….first ever concert at 12. Again at 14 and my 3rd time in my 40’s (can’t remember exactly when).

[@pauloakley2124]

The masters of their genre. Greatest live band of all time. IMO 🤘

[@rvt4839]

X 2

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

This is by far the best live version of the song. FYI the band members are: Bruce Dickinson ~ vocals Steve Harris ~ Bass Adrian Smith ~ Lead guitar (white Jackson) Dave Murray ~ Lead guitar (Sunburst Fender) Jenick Gers ~ Lead guitar (Black Fender) Nicko McBrain ~ Drums Great post guys. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rokornel4325]

I think it's one of the worst!

[@JawsVader1970]

Agreed I liked it better with Murray and Smith

[@MetalboxJ]

Live after death is better. No clown Gers.

[@tankardofterror9898]

Zombie intro. Tear in eye. RIP Dolores! Always great.

[@injairgun]

Adrian Smith was the first guitar solo playing his white signature series Jackson, Dave Murray played the second playing the sunburst Fender Strat. Windmill guitarist is Janick Gers

[@osamaqtaitat]

What does he mean by “windmill guitarist”? And who the one that he is talking about with admiration? Adrian?

[@injairgun]

@@osamaqtaitat Janick Gers is the third guitarists who always does a windmill with his right arm when playing. Black Fender Stratocaster

[@osamaqtaitat]

@@injairgun i know janick, but I didn’t know what and who he meant

[@troywilkinson160]

Let me clarify. The guitarist who screws up Adrians solos and dances like a clown and sometimes doesn’t plug in his guitar. Oh, and he does a cheesy windmill move. Up the Irons!!!!

[@SylviusTheMad]

Janick doesn't always have anything to do in these older songs, so he just dances and has fun.

[@brianowen7707]

I'm a drummer and the cool thing about Nicko (the drummer) is that he plays a single base drum with a single pedal he plays all his double bass licks with just one foot pedal and one foot. So much talent with this guy

[@rshowers7590]

Steve Harris is amazing. I am glad you went right to that….he’s so underrated

[@michbenny1363]

Rime of the Ancient Mariner is one of my favorite Maiden songs from one of my favorite albums. And the piano version of Zombie at the beginning makes me appreciate that song even more. I didn't think that was possible.

[@brendaalejandre4499]

Empire of the clouds! Iron Maiden.

[@biorythmicshifter]

A master class in epic songwriting. Iron Maiden is the greatest musical storyteller in the world…

[@jakemaattanen]

They are reciting a poem by Samuel Coleridge from 1798

[@biorythmicshifter]

@@jakemaattanen I was well aware of that but only Iron Maiden can turn a dry ass poem like that in to an epic song of awesomeness. I wrote a report on Alexander the Great in 6th grade because the song they wrote inspired me. I wouldn’t have given 2 shits otherwise. Such is the power of great songwriting…

[@julianortiz4151]

I was lucky enough to see Iron Maiden on their 2008 Somewhere Back in Time Tour, which was a like a dream come true because I was 10 years old when Iron Maiden did the World Slavery Tour in 1984/85, nearly 40 years ago! That 2008 show is still one of the best concerts I’ve been to in over 30 years of active concert going. This reaction brought back some cool memories of that show, though the one I attended was in May in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but it was the same stage set up of course. Love Iron Maiden to pieces. Good video, Lads. 🤘🏼🔥

[@desrever1138]

Steve Harris is the heart and soul of Iron Maiden. It's something to say that Bruce Dickinson is one of the best metal vocalists of all time but is often a secondary musician against the great instrumental melodies composed by Harris.

[@robertpetre9378]

This used to be one of Iron Maiden longest songs until they bought out Empire of the cloud which is 18 minutes long 😅

[@srbaran]

I believe Hallowed Be Thy Name is their staple show-closer.

[@Double_J_48629]

the 3 times i've seen them, it's been Fear of the Dark

[@slingster]

They closed with Run To The Hills when I went on the Legacy tour.

[@morrisjarrod]

Massive fan of the poem and love how Iron Maiden capture its atmosphere 🤘 - Maiden is a subliminal history lesson 🤣 (I never realised at the time skipping school to listen to Maiden in the 80s gave me a better education 🤣 I’m now addicted to history thanks to them 🤣)

[@DraiochtR]

The Cranberries piano intro was wonderful. Happy New year from Ireland.

[@troywilkinson160]

zaahmbay, Zaahmbay, zaaahmbay

[@maureenwagg5305]

The kids get a history lesson in every song with Iron Maiden. It's fun to see them all singing classic literature adapted for rock and roll. It's amazing to see a rowdy rock crowd totally immersed in the story of that song.

[@jarkkokyntaja4073]

Oh. My favorite song of all the songs ever written. It was, is and will be, Golden. Thanks guys. And in the beginning, on the piano, Judson and ZOMBIE !

[@andrewforrest9980]

Dave Murray plays the second solo. Melodic, fluid, superb guitar player.

[@beermetal2003]

Empire of the Clouds- Attention span exceeded.

[@andrewawakened628]

First solo right after the "chill part" was Adrian Smith, then the second was Dave Murray. The third guitarist that was doing the windmills is Janick Gers. He joined the band when Adrian Smith had left the band to do his own thing, and some years later when Smith rejoined the band they decided that rather than boot Janick Gers out like other bands would have done they would instead have a 3-guitar lineup, and that it made a lot of sense since their studio recordings had multiple layers of guitar and harmonies anyway.

[@IIChristisKingII]

Dave Murray is the sunburst guitarist, he has my fave guitar solo tone in the band however Adrian is prob the most talented guitarist. IMO

[@tomwisniewski8988]

I would argue Dave is the "better" guitarist. His live solos are so damn clean. Adrian has a slightly "sloppier" approach.

[@troywilkinson160]

Sloppier? I think you mean Janick. The king of sloppy.

[@tomwisniewski8988]

​​@@troywilkinson160​ Well, yeah, that's true. I guess I meant looser rather than sloppier. I love Adrian's playing

[@davebrowne8252]

Phenomenal tune!!! Have loved it for decades. Thanks for reacting!!

[@jakkdaniels6840]

Thanks Guys, good choice. Caught this tour in Toronto. Awesome Show, as always. Had a chance to see the airplane at Pearson Airport (YYZ) on the tarmac. Unbelievable. Keep up the good work R&J.

[@jeffmaltby6185]

Dave Murray was the original guitarist ( sunburst fender ) and founder with Steve Harris ( bassist ) of Maiden and yes, Big fan of Dave being a guitarist myself.

[@alexandremaireno-ni4ec]

Dave is not a founding member, he joined about 6 months after the 1st line-up

[@jeffmaltby6185]

@@alexandremaireno-ni4ec that's right ,it was Dave Sullivan.

[@lkesha82]

More Iron Maiden 🤘🤘🤘

[@swolejszo]

I remember going to the Powerslave concert (Twister Sister was the warmup band) and being a little bored part way through this song. There was a rumor that they would shorten it for concerts but nope, aside from playing some things a bit fast it was all there. In retrospect I am really happy to say I had the chance to experience it live shortly after the band released that album. I grew to like this song more and more as the years rolled on. Thanks for the great reaction :)

[@kjvail]

Stev Harris is endlessly amazing. He’s in his 60s and there he is , fingers of steel , bouncing across the stage lol.

[@Vipersrule]

Judson likes bands that reference literature - Maiden has quite a catalogue of songs referencing literature (20+). A few recommendations (but certainly not limited to): Moonchild (1988) Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1986) Children of the Damned (1982) When The Wild Wind Blows (2010) Brave New World (2000) Out of the Silent Planet (2000) To Tame a Land (1983) There's many more, especially their older stuff, but these would make for great reactions in my opinion. Up the Irons!

[@adelardj7026]

Empire of thre clouds next ^^

[@wbspensfan28]

He was really loving this one lol

[@dudutano15]

From my Three Amazing Maiden songs, the 1st one is here. Now we still need Hell on Earth and Empire of the Clouds. That Zombie intro was amazing...

[@medzwelshy13]

Great stuff guys! What a tune! You should take a look at “The Flight of Icarus” next for Maiden, complete opposite end of the length spectrum, but still manages to contain all the constituent parts.

[@journeyman66]

I think your friend might like Alexander the Great from somewhere in Time album. Great video as always. Thanks for doing these.

[@LordEriolTolkien]

I Have read the 'Rime' several times, for non academic reasons, to whit, the basis of this song

[@LionMetalMusic-videochannel]

finally, some serious Iron Maiden song 😉

[@AMOLAD79]

This is the blueprint on how to make a cool long song.

[@andronoir]

I'll be waiting that Zombie cover Judson!! 🙏🏻 Happy New Year!

[@craiglindecamp9589]

I hope I can get the pleasure of hearing this live one day, since I’ve been able to afford it I haven’t let an opportunity to see these guys do their thing pass me by

[@madelineanabella6400]

You can really see Bruce’s theater background here.

[@eliaramirez2868]

Great Reaction! You guys make a good team ❤️

[@matthewconner7800]

There are two specific passages that are direct quotes of Coleridge’s poem, and are noted as such in the album’s lyrics sheet. When I was in high school, I brought the lyrics in to my Humanities class, when we were covering the writings of the Romantic Movement in England.

[@mac_pe]

This is the best sea shanty metal song! 🤘

[@ericwilliams5126]

Love you guys and the reactions. But my favorite part is the unexpected way Judson punches in Great Measures at the start and end. Good ploy. Keeps me hooked to watch the whole f’n videos which I love. Great addition to the Richard cam too.

[@tomrocks5367]

I saw this tour in Irvine back in 2008. This was the first tour since the World Slavery Tour back in 84/85 that they played this epic song. The song usually was played at the halfway point of the concert. "Up the IRONS!" 🤘🤘

[@martinhuls]

They also played it at the Somewhere In Time tour 86/87

[@faamecanic1970]

The show closer is usually “ Iron Maiden”. One of their first songs. Rime usually is about the middle of the show.

[@vikusen1857]

DO Iron Maiden - Empire Of The Clouds. Piano, solos everything. For me Murray is the most technical player.

[@ateneavulkan1375]

This song is based on The Rime of the Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1798) es.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner

[@SteveCoronado2]

Live After Death is still my favorite album and concert (Long Beach California) Honestly not much difference between the two besides Bruce’s vocals which are still up there considering he was probably 60+ in that show 🤘🏻💥🔥🙏🏻💯

[@walidaf9491]

IM and their constant ability to cause goosebumps. They should patent them.....

[@vijayendrak8171]

Next checkout Empire of the Clouds another masterpiece from the Maidens. Amazing piano work by Bruce !! Maybe video with lyrics will be a good option.

[@mattigator600]

I love how you said reading that poem was an academic thing , and these guys taught a bunch of sweaty metal heads to shout out the words for decades on end 👏 Oh yea ❤ that allman brothers comparison

[@stefanstock953]

Greetings and Love from Köln/Cologne, Germany. Love your Maiden reactions. I'm a MaidenManiac since 1986. I really think you should now hear Bruce playing the piano on "Empire Of The Clouds". Another not that long song 😊 Have a peaceful sunday, friends..

[@ronaldschenderlein2135]

Oh yes the mighty Iron Maiden! Saw this tour back in the day. Great shirt RIchard! JAGUAR GOD - MASTODON PLEASE.....

[@bumblefluff79]

My take away from this is that Judson doesn't mind a long song as long as there's a good riff in there. Got me thinking about what my suggestion for the next Opeth track would be for him, and I'm leaning towards The Grand Conjuration. Not that I'm obsessed with Opeth of course...

[@TheBFN]

Well ive never heard this 1 before...cool song i dig it...ive seen them in concert many times..always a great show 🤘😈

[@Kickenwing13]

Love it! Got lost in this one. Trivium "Shadow of the Abbatoir" 😊

[@uap4544]

Dave Murray is the guy with different style on solos

[@Kowinaida]

I don't care which metal genre is your favourite, you have to bow to this masterpiece.

[@tommattie1240]

Iron Maiden closes every set with the song Iron Maiden. Encores change from show to show, but IM is AWLAYS the regular set closer, with a giant Eddie prop reflecting the current album.

[@mattigator600]

I watched their show a couple years back in Nashville, yall have to look them up on tour while they're still kicking ass out there! Retirement comes for us all 😅

[@guylaub8505]

It was never one of my favorite Maiden songs, but its still a great song, you can (almost ;) ) never go wrong with Maiden

[@goodtaste8791]

Iron maiden is the best band ever walked at EARTH ! period !

[@vonclod123]

Awesome!! Great track, Iron Maiden is still out there killing it! We grew up with Maiden. Judson was wondering what was making the creaking ship sound during the interlude, I'm pretty sure it's a sample. Dave Murray plays the sunburst, Adrian Smith the white, andJanick Gers played the black strat. He initially joined Maiden when Adrian left to do some solo work, when he decided to return, they figured since Janick was doing the job well, they decided to keep him on. Just a little history.

[@1RungAtATime]

There was no reason or need to keep a third guitarist; they just like having their friend around and didn't want to fire him.

[@vonclod123]

@@1RungAtATime Yes, exactly

[@craigsibson6541]

Even the metal head doesn't have a clue 😂 Adrian Smith David Murray and Jannick Gers on guitar. Nicko McBrain on drums and Steve Harris on bass and the captain singing. Such a tight version of this classic track. Bruce was on top form here, not easy to sing this one. Greatest band of all time. Nobody just nobody does the galloping riffs and time changes like Iron Maiden. Guitar solos you can float away on. Simply the best! Up the Irons

[@russellhamilton8903]

Judson would love Iron Maiden's 'Empire of the Clouds'. It's got Bruce playing piano. You'll have to do the studio version as they haven't performed it live, yet. And there is also 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' live or studio that is another epic. UP THE IRONS! 🤘🏻🇬🇧🖤

[@user-xq7mh5kg6bvvf3]

The second solo is by Dave "The Beast" Murray!!!

[@Dookie-j7q]

Go head on zombie. It's beautiful boy got de music in him. Dude deep iron

[@TenkawaBC]

During this tour, the Rime of the Ancient Mariner was about mid-way through the show. What the 666 Documentary (What this is from) doesn't show very well is that the light truss above lowers down, tilts, and rocks like a ship on the waves when the fog comes out for the slow segment. This tour set ran close to 3 hrs for just Iron Maiden.

[@martinhuls]

Iron maiden shows are 120 minutes at max..... this show too

[@freewheeler2go]

Time to check out BAND-MAID

[@reactionsaccount3955]

If I remember correctly, this song was in about the middle of the show.

[@Aquila81]

Next reaction: "Empire of the clouds", the only Maiden song starting with a piano 🎹🎶🤟🏻

[@keanumunteanu]

Love maiden. I would recomand one of their never songs - montsegur. I think is one of their heaviest songs

[@EsotericallyObvious369]

Dave Murray is the 2nd guitar solo player.

[@hugemetalfan6664]

As I see Richard is wearing a TBDM shirt, Judson should react to What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse by TBDM… it’s my favorite song from that whole album.

[@hugemetalfan6664]

I think Iron Maiden beats Rush!!!!

[@ixxgxx]

Said statement is from a person that does not know the differences in expertise that each band has. pfft. Rush is an absolute spiritual virtuoso threesome. Maiden also has deep profound wisdom of Music and both have had endless decades of Music. There is absolutely nothing like Rush's come back after Neil lost his spouse and dtr.

[@Sims_E]

Guys! Can’t believe you haven’t done The Keeper of the Seven Keys by Helloween yet!!

[@allmetalrules666]

They usually finish with the song Iron Maiden

[@AdamMPick]

Discovered you guys with Electric Callboy. Here is one for the algorithm. I like how as a professional pianist just describes it like we do. "I like it when they do this in the middle, when they slow down". ;)

[@stecumo6459]

still great but you should have done the "live after death" version lads for prime dickinson

[@beastdogs6664]

Would love to see you do a reaction to a live version of Iron Maiden Passchendaele.

[@tallmikeanderson]

Even I got that one Judson😀

[@Spaderseven]

He should listen to phantom of the opera!!!

[@BlindSniperz]

actual lighters in the audience still

[@DizzyD850]

the version off of Live After Death is the best version

[@JohnSheehan72]

Awesome reaction! Long time Maiden fan and great seeing a first time reaction to this tune always. Can you guys react to Nightwish - Shoemaker at some point? That's a band that grew on me immensely from reaction videos over the past 3 years - and not too many react to one of their best songs that's off their last album. Loving your channel so far - not the only reaction channel I visit, but I come back here regularly.

[@ben9068]

They rarely play this song live other than this tour. Show closer is generally Hallowed be thy name

[@WalterRivolta-uu4ji]

Dave Murray secon solo

[@14energy]

Finally 😂❤

[@lemmybonhalen6976]

\m/ UP THE IRONS \m/

[@mjm5081]

❤

[@kauanbernal]

If he likes bands that mention literature he needs a recomendation to listen to Iron Maiden's discography as a whole! They're straight up nerds just like us irons!

[@LordEriolTolkien]

Up The Irons \m/\m/

[@kurtkluge1686]

Up the Irons!

[@cruzmarcelo9318]

Reaccionen a la “Poderosa Muerte” de los Jaivas de Chile. Es épica de Pablo Neruda (premio Nobel) poeta chileno y el poema es de las ruinas Machu Pichu de los Incas en Perú. Saludos.

[@alyssahudson1743]

I've seen Iron maiden live six times and they have played this song every time great musicians I love it that's why I keep suggesting a band named savatage another great band of musicians please take the time to listen to them I think they are similar to maiden a group of great musicians if you want my favorite it's Hall of the mountain King

[@judsong]

Savatage is coming. We promise. Its already in the can

[@uoabigaillevey]

@@judsong Interestingly they changed after the death of one of the brothers.. I forget which one.. and kinda became the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (among other projects.) You may remember them for the Christmas-themed music they performed that was used for many Christmas light displays on houses in the early/mid 2000's.

[@alyssahudson1743]

@@judsong that's awesome I can't wait to watch the video thank you for listening to my suggestions 😁

[@alyssahudson1743]

@@uoabigaillevey I have been a huge fan of savatage ever since their first album they have gone through many changes over the years the first being the first guitar player and founding member Criss Oliva was killed in a car accident the line up of the band changed a bunch of times even the singer the other founding member of the band Jon Oliva stopped singing and just played piano and yes you are right he did go on to form The Transiberean orchestra

[@uoabigaillevey]

@@alyssahudson1743 The main thing I remember about them other than that was back when MTv actually played music videos 24/7 was their video for 'Hall of the Mountain King' due to it's visual association with my own fantastical mental imagery of Dungeons and Dragons. So much so that I bought their cassette at some point that had the song on it. I was actually kinda weirded out later that although the song itself was titled as such.. that it was not a metal-ized version of the classical 'Hall of the Mountain King' composition with lyrics added.. and that the prior song.. which was an instrumental.. was the actual 'Hall of the Mountain King' done on amplified/distorted guitar lol. My memory on that last bit may be off and it may not be exactly note-for-note but I think it was.

[@jeffmcewen1238]

He's got to see Megadeth, She Wolf Live, Rude awakening.

[@Zuerjelberger]

If Judson likes music based on books maybe you should check out some Amorphis? Lot of their music is based on Kalevala, the Finnish national epic which also inspired J.R.R. Tolkien when he was writing books about hobbits and rings

[@christianastudillo2424]

Moonchild live flight 666 live...les recomiendo, saludos desde Chile.