Bruce Dickinson's Rock Journey & Musical Influences: One Cover One Word Interview on Qobuz!

Discover exclusive insights from Bruce Dickinson as he delves into captivating stories about iconic bands like AC/DC and Deep Purple, along with memorable encounters with legends like Ian Gillan and his discovery of Rainbow with Ronnie James Dio. And uncover the profound influence of Arthur Brown on his remarkable journey as a singer, for our One Cover One Word interview!
Listen to 'The Mandrake Project' by Bruce Dickinson on Qobuz in 24-Bit Hi-Res now: open.qobuz.com/artist/214170
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00:00 Intro
00:10 Deep Purple - In Rock (1970)
00:42 Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971)
01:15 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (1968)
03:05 AC/DC - Powerage (1978)
04:50 Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
05:42 Rainbow - Rising (1976)
07:11 Judas Priest - British Steel (1980)
08:25 Queensrÿche - Operation Mindcrime (1988)
09:08 The Three Tremors project
10:01 Celebrating Jon Lord The Rock Legend (2014)
12:06 Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project (2024)
#DeepPurple #JethroTull #ArthurBrown #ACDC #BlackSabbath #Rainbow #Dio #RitchieBlackmore #JudasPriest #Queensryche #JonLord
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[@jcsk8]

Somewhere in Time just behind Bruce is the history of my life. My first album and my favourite band/singer.

[@Samantas5855]

Samson is behind him too

[@LukasMatejka-du5hb]

glad Bruce gave a shout-out to "Mindcrime"...... it's truly a perfect album

[@Prognosis__]

I have that album on vinyl

[@blandopher]

Yes! Great album, great band! My favourite of theirs is Rage For Order. Bruce is talking about Chris De Garmo obviously, but he made three more records with Queensryche, not just one.

[@Samantas5855]

Bruce believed that Mindcrime was a better concept album storywise than SSOASS because it had a start a mid part and an ending

[@iAkis4]

Bruce should make an album with Blackmore

[@janneeklund7960]

... and with Glenn Hughes.

[@megaduck7965]

I dunno if Blackmore could keep up these days , he was one of the greatest pioneers of his era but his playing is not what it once was . Wizard though he once was .

[@nicotesla6094]

Bruce shold make an Album with Halford

[@dmitryowens]

​@@janneeklund7960No.

[@shanecopner7827]

And ian anderson

[@benparkercomics]

Bruce is an absolute legend. What an amazing life he has lived. Up the Irons !!! 🔥🤘🏼🔥

[@arleycolor1677]

Of course Mr. Dickinson has a great taste in music, the best I'd say!

[@FSboy70]

I agree, «Ride On» is one of AC/DC's best. Love Bon's delivery on that one, the build up and then - the chorus - and the solo of course.

[@ronhall9394]

Totally agree - it' s brilliant track another empty bottle in another empty bed...

[@geraldfisher3033]

I saw Bruce a few times with Maiden. Amazing singer. I actually meet him on a few occasions.Always very friendly and open. And happy to sign autographs all day. Number of the beast and Powerslave some of his best work. Rock on Bruce.

[@thenoize173]

Great insight. Goose bumps hearing him talk about Bon and ACDC. I totally concur with his thoughts about the band.

[@JeffreyTheTaylor]

Rick Wakeman played keys on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Yes were recording Tales from Topographic Oceans next door and Wakeman wound up playing on "Sabbra Cadabra," in true Wakeman fashion, he was reportedly paid in beer.

[@samright4661]

Bruce’s vocals on Stranger in a Strangeland is his best in my opinion

[@dmitryowens]

Listen to Navigate The Seas Of The Sun.

[@axxious3317]

+1!

[@brunobailly7013]

Although I like his vocals on Stranger in a Strangeland (especially on Alexander the Great), to me, he's never been as good as on The Number of the Beast (especially on "Children of the Damned" ! ) Ps. My favorite Maiden album is Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by the way, so... I'm really trying not to be biased here 😉(Although "Moonchild", "Infinite Dreams" and The "Prophecy" all have brilliant singing as well).

[@samright4661]

@@brunobailly7013 Nope I said what I said! Adrian Smith can out sing Bruce

[@jasongultjaeff9397]

Agreed. I think its one of their best.

[@megaduck7965]

Bruce talking about how good rainbow and a screaming for vengeance where 🖤

[@yourdreamswontdie6925]

Firstly....what a great interview. My god the albums he was talking about most of them among my favourite albums. God bless you Bruce 🎤🎤🎤🎤 Bruce has been a hero of mine since I saw Maiden live back in 82.

[@PatrickC-oh1wy]

I really enjoyed that. I believe it's Chris DeGarmo who became a pilot. As soon as Queensryche was mentioned I was sure Bruce would mention the aviation connection. Good stuff.

[@chrisstory563]

I think Chris did 3 more albums after Mindcrime. Empire, Promise Land, and Hear in the New frontier. contribute some songwriting for the album Tribe.

[@user-hg4qr9qk7m]

I really enjoyed this interview. He's got a good taste in music. Didn't know Adrian is a Priest head.

[@shanebowles4854]

It’s amazing hearing Bruce, the reason I started singing, talking about Chris Cornell, my idol 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@shanebowles4854]

@mikedavis8008 bad joke dude

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

Look over his left shoulder and I see Badmotorvision and Somewhere In Time. TWO of my favorite albums ALL TIME!

[@peterquest6406]

His right shoulder?

[@andrewfurniss8944]

Do you mean Badmotorfinger and his right shoulder?

[@thekingofmojacar5333]

Really great interview, Bruce here is really natural and open, completely different from his TV interviews! In this one he's wearing the right socks... 😁

[@WEAREDERBY1884]

I absolutely adore Bruce and iron maiden 🇬🇧❤

[@mez2112]

I love that Steven WIlsons solo album Harmony Codex is representing in the background!!!

[@Thud14]

Ride On is one of my most favorite AC/DC songs as well as I prefer Bon's work over Brian's (I don't hate Brian, just prefer Bon)! Just to hear Bruce talk about that is awesome!

[@metalinsights9664]

Best album of all time: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. Perfect. The gold standard for all metal that will never be topped by anyone.

[@bobankrsmanovic9398]

Fully agreed. Always huge fan of the Maiden, but seventh sounds so different.. so epic.. so ahead of it's time. Best album ever.

[@Heaven-dy9lj]

i'd risk saying it's their proggiest album, tho not full on prog.

[@guanatosmetal71]

Somewhere in time!!!

[@metalinsights9664]

@@guanatosmetal71 Somewhere in Time is great and unique, but unlike Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, it has flaws and is not on the same level of brilliance.

[@schaeddelrunter]

For me "Somewhere in Time", SSOASS is second.

[@tonycordeiro5495]

Bruce Dickenson...just Classic Talent of the Unlimited....

[@etonasama]

I actually listened to Rising not too long ago. Not a second wasted. Dio was such a good singer.

[@davidg.9932]

Bruce is 65. And has a birthday coming up in a few months. 08/07/24. I thought he was 70'ish.... All the years on the road and the stress of being a pilot has taken a bit of a toll but he is sharp as a tack. I'd have no problem with him at the Captains chair for a domestic flight. ✈ 🎸 Rock on Bruce !!

[@El_Molzo]

Chemo also takes its toll... great dude with achievements for more than one lifetime!

[@justmadeit2]

Does everyone know Bruce’s first job was in a bakery to count sachets of yeast. His boss said to him “ how many have you boxed today Bruce?” Bruce said…. 666 the number of the yeast, bread and cakes, were born to be released!

[@alxf66]

I love learning things!

[@justmadeit2]

@@alxf66 😀

[@newavatar2947]

Clever .. Did he really work in a bakery?

[@shanecopner7827]

😂😂😂😂

[@justmadeit2]

@@shanecopner7827 😀✌️

[@danw4490]

The year was 1989 and my friend Graham was trying to get (12 year old) me to listen to heavy metal bands. I heard Metallica, Megadeath and Judas Priest but nothing really landed. Then he played me a song from Iron Maiden and everything changed. I grabbed the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album album and nearly wore out the tape. Bruce's voice and storytelling had me hooked. To this day, Bruce and Iron Maiden are my favorites. Besides them, Myles Kennedy (solo) and Alter Bridge are the only bands that come close.

[@jeffwilson9114]

Tears of the dragon live in san paulo. One of the most amazing vocal performances ive heard in a long time.

[@robsco1249]

Born Again is a great album...I agree... and Worcester '83 is really great as well.

[@jacpoi11]

Wish they would remaster this album.

[@H-mu4bo]

Funny when I first heard the Born Again album, I thought it was a return to the classic muddy sound, as the first 3 albums sounded like primordial sludgly rock. I had no idea it was due to a fault in the mastering.

[@TheChadTI]

This was great, Bruce is completely earnest and happy to talk about the music, a great segment 🤙 Love Bruce. Very happy with the new album, listen to it quite a bit. "A load of rubbish but it grows on you" 😂

[@Strige938]

😊

[@MrChopemup]

I met Bruce in New York in 1989. It was at the CMJ music marathon. He autographed a $10 bill for me. I ended up spending it on beer and condoms a few weeks later. in a Freeport 7/11 on Long Island. But I told the clerk that it was Bruce Dickinson’s autograph . Which He thought was cool. So maybe it’s somewhere.

[@Borna909]

The clear influence of the blues on ACDC's music is pointed out far too rarely. I'm glad that one of my favorite singers, who also made a tremendous contribution to Iron Maiden's success, named this important element precisely. The blues is in the sound of ACDC, in the guitar of Angus and in Bon's voice.

[@tapanim6576]

Bruce is the man.

[@uzimanusman]

Run to the hill....❤ Voices..Bruce .

[@rabarebra]

Hills

[@danw4490]

The Mandrake Project is phenomenal.

[@javiermb6253]

Incredible selection!!! Thanks Mr. Dickinson.

[@tomdavidson5719]

"Sad Wings Of Destiny" for me is there best album cover, Bruce!

[@caskstrength7629]

One of The Best Rock Vocals 🎤👌

[@Randalf666]

Great review Bruce how humbling to praise “it you want blood” live album when you’re own live after death is equal. Closely followed by no sleep till Hammersmith and slayers decade of aggression 😀 for my personal favourite live albums. Oh and thanks for Number of the beast that’s the album that did it for me as a 10 year old.

[@freakybeaky1]

DC were playing the old Glasgow Apollo with the Balcony almost coming down- not quite the size Maiden were at the time of recording but ( I remember Brian indicating on the Ballbreaker tour as a collective how anticipated Glasgow was) for him personally - obviously Newcastle was huge- I would think. Remember a friend almost being in tears watching that Maiden Live Video in ‘85 on the VHS. Loved his Purgatory T Shirt and Clive though.

[@Cjzdrums]

Wow that was awesome Thank you !

[@messi8921]

I remember hearing stargazer for the 1st time 🤘

[@mickjob6155]

Cozy Powell Dio Blackmore 🎸🤘🏻🥁

[@eddievanhaIen]

The best Maiden album covers: #1 Somewhere in Time, #2 Powerslave, #3 Live After Death

[@fultondegois2229]

Absolutely a Legend , cant wait to see you and the Great Band in Perth .

[@ARNOLD1984TERMINATOR]

Bruce rules!!

[@Rudimessiah]

Amazing interview

[@rafecarrino4045]

I see that Steven Wilson album in the background. That’s a great album too.

[@georgiiliev411]

Jon Lord tribute tour last year was mind blowing.

[@GhostfaceGriller-hd7jw]

This guy rules! Maiden👊😎

[@elchananyanovsky4230]

Great Man.

[@maiden4greece572]

Awesome...

[@Scarumaster]

Bruce sitting in front of some good albums there! My eclectic collection includes a few of them ranging from Somewhere in Time, to Zooropa to Spirit of Eden!

[@troyanotz]

Great interview

[@drlemmy4551]

So Bruce and i have the same taste in music .

[@dejanradosavljevic4515]

Bruce Goat...Greates from Serbia...Iron maiden...❤🎸

[@HKTimbo]

Still love some of Bruce’s stuff from Samson.

[@NurfHerderEclipse]

Nice one Bruce.

[@geddy450]

thank you Bruce for pronouncing "Quebec " in the right way 🤘👍

[@AlexGuitar1987]

He is fluent in French :)

[@LearnCompositionOnline]

8:25 fascinating ! My taste validated by The Goat 🐐

[@royerdeflow7358]

Que guay Me parece genial que esta gente comparta sus secretos y experiencias

[@77elvistheking]

Couldn't agree more on Eyes of the World and Lost in Hollywood. I always go to Down to Earth when I feel down. Such feel good songs never fail to lift my mood : P

[@dawidklucz849]

Im looking California,im feeling Minnesota ❤ Soundgarden Badmotorfinger behind Bruce

[@user-xv4up6oo3p]

Heart Attack and Vine....best album on the shelf ✌️

[@HaakonOdinsson]

Powerage is my fave ac/dc album

[@artfasil]

He has great taste in music, as well as a great person and singer.

[@eddiemuniz761]

Russ Ballard had the Midas touch,anything he created turned to bloody Gold!!!!!!!

[@TailgunnerATC]

Bruce singing Mindcrime made me smile lol

[@roddypampa3906]

"what a consistent band, they're so good" BLACK SABBATH

[@thomasgronlund9186]

I like Bruce, probably more than his band. Just a great guy.

[@rheaandnicdaw4356]

Love Buce best metal vocalist of my time, aia 50 years old dude.

[@LeroyKinkade]

AC/DC's If You Want Blood (you've got it) is the best live album ever recorded.

[@helenelston9930]

😂😂😂😂

[@bligh1156]

Wow. That's quite a stretch.

[@mattyslaters]

Correct

[@patmctallica3522]

@@helenelston9930 🤦‍♂ What exactly iswrong with you? @LeroyKinkade vor 1 Tag AC/DC's If You Want Blood (you've got it) is the best live album ever recorded. 4 @helenelston9930 vor 1 Tag 😂😂😂😂

[@dmitryowens]

UFO Strangers In The Night and Judas Priest Unleashed In The East would like a word.

[@ricko3k]

Really good.

[@insidetheblackmusic]

For Those About to Rock is one of my favorite AC/DC albums.

[@VictorLugosi]

He said it sucked lol

[@georgemaranville3305]

Something missing in the production on that one, me thinks.

[@mannyruiz1954]

It is my favorite AC/DC album. Don't understand why it's marginalized so much.

[@andrewfurniss8944]

@@mannyruiz1954cos like every AC/DC from then on it only has 2 or 3 good tracks on it.

[@rabarebra]

@@VictorLugosi He didn't say that word (sucked) at all. He just said he liked their recent albums, which I totally disagree with. Hells Bells is the definite Brian era song, especially the studio version. Bruce says he likes their recent albums, and he said "definitely more than For Those About To Rock". He didn't say anything more than that. On this he's totally off, but that is his opinion. I totally agree with him regarding Scott era and Ride On. That is the most soaring and beautiful Scott performance put on any AC/DC record. Also the Powerage and If you Want Blood albums are great.

[@murilocarvalho2903]

My list os the bests by style: Hard Blues: Rory Gallagher (Live In Europe), Gary Moore (Still got the blues) Hard rock: Deep Purple (In Rock and Machine Head), Riot (Narita), Triumph (Allied Forces), Rush (Rush and Moving Pictures), Uriah Heep (Live 73), Rainbow (Rising). Hard Progressive: Jethro Tull (Stand Up and Bursting out). Metal: Iron Maiden (The Number, Piece of Mind and Powerslave), Black Sabbath (Master of Reality and Heaven and Hell), Judas Priest (Unleashed In the east), Nightwish (Ocean born)

[@srvuk]

Bruce's opinion of Powerage and If You Want Blood echo mine perfectly. I'm surprised that he didn't mention Montrose, considering that Maiden have covered a couple of their tracks.

[@boskobedalov5128]

Quite enjoyment 👍

[@gryphoncroat]

Nice William Blake shirt😎

[@LagmasterB]

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath was my first music purchase. I said the same thing when I saw the cover.

[@HeidiLandRover]

I see a copy of Head On up there on the shelf. Best album of 1980.

[@brettlee-2112]

Up the Iron indeed. Bruce is being such a diplomat here. Nice Geoff Tate btw. 😊

[@frankjames1945]

When I was in 8th grade I saw a show on the power slave tour my mom dropped me and my friend off at the Worcester centrum fantastic memories thanks Mom 😂

[@ovaisnaqvi1521]

Great show! What great album selection. By the way, the Jon Lord sleeve is the wrong image: it's the live album tribute concert cover from 2014 instead of the Concerto studio recording album cover from 2012 - which is what Bruce talks about. The track played is also not right, it's the Glenn Hughes "Burn" from the tribute concert not the Concerto recording featuring Bruce.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Love his take on his own album; It's a load of rubbish but it grows on you 😂😂

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

he is not only one of the really greatest rocksingers and performers of all times, a jumbopilot, really good fencer, but also such a great person. I wonder, if he is aware how much Iron Maiden has influenced the metal- and rockmusic. lovebites and others.

[@aaronjschaefer]

To his left is one of the best albums, Tom Waits "Heartattack and Vine"

[@georgenapet2289]

British sense of humor is best; )

[@yperia]

Bruce down in your left arm there is Nuggets...one of the best garage/psych/rock comps ever made. listen to some real rock n roll man!..

[@eddiemuniz761]

Perfect Stranglers!!!!!

[@ialrakis5173]

man, my image of him was no longer up to date. that was a shock :-)

[@BuddhaBlurbs]

good he's keeping his wit at his age ...

[@zikkicharade]

finally someone remembers queensryche

[@tuffs4it]

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

[@rabarebra]

Who?

[@Wynn297]

I never forgot them!

[@zikkicharade]

@@tuffs4it who the fuck is that😂

[@SirSSau]

When Bruce says - If You want Blood, is a great live album, you better believe it. Live After Death - enough said.

[@mauriciohernandezdiaz9825]

Too much studio magic.

[@rabarebra]

@@mauriciohernandezdiaz9825 There's no studio touch-ups on those live records. Maybe you are thinking of Kiss Alive, Thin Lizzy Live and Dangerous, Judas Priest Unleashed in the East, as all of those has been fixed in studio afterwards, but not Live After Death, nor If You Want Blood.

[@mauriciohernandezdiaz9825]

@@rabarebra Only meant IYWB. It's pretty well documented.

[@ARNOLD1984TERMINATOR]

Yeah boi

[@Jeffrey-hk4fq]

🤔Bruce hit the age wall hard💥 But he'll die a Rock Star💫⚰️🪦

[@grimmertwin2148]

Read his book

[@justarandomguy2126]

I'm surprised of no mentions of UFO and Scorpions

[@douglasstephens6693]

There's a tiny Eddie tag on his shirt!!!???

[@ProDoucher]

6:20 lol

[@foxwolf316]

why is there no comments of more Cowbell? of brice dickinsons more cowbell from SNL of the don't fear the reaper?

[@mikedegarmo3203]

It's a matter of record that Bruce wanted the "3 Tremors" project to consist of Halford, Dio and himself. He did NOT want Geoff Tate of Queensryche involved, that was Rod Smallwood who felt the project needed someone a bit "younger". This is why I'm guessing Qobuz made that edit to the video after Bruce was discussing MINDCRIME. Lastly, Chris DeGarmo remained in Queensryche for 3 more albums, and left at the end of 97.

[@justarandomguy2126]

From different interviews where 3 tremors and mindcrime where mentioned to him, it really shows he doesn't really like Geoff much, in more than one videos (this one included) he kinda mocked his singing style 😂

[@mikedegarmo3203]

@@justarandomguy2126 Well, as far as not liking him, he must have his reasons, then again, Bruce is a bit "prickly" himself. As for mocking Tate's vocal ability, at least back between 83-92, that is just plain WHACK on Bruce's part. BUT, Dio, Dickinson, Halford would have been unbeatable in every way.

[@justarandomguy2126]

@@mikedegarmo3203 I agree, both Geoff and Bruce are on the "prickly" side, and i also believe deep down in his heart Bruce is a bit jealous of prime Geoff and all the praise Dio gave to him back then, even pointing out that Mindcrime is basically only Chris' work feels like him wanting to diminish Geoff's contribution (Tate/Wilton/Degarmo have almost the same credits on mindcrime, maybe Geoff has even one or two more), but yeah, Dio/Halford/Dickinson would have been quite something back in the day.

[@ALF.Argentina]

5:37 which song is it?

[@JackMcLeodJr]

It's Rainbow - "Stargazer" Incredible album, one of the best influential hard rock records.

[@ALF.Argentina]

@@JackMcLeodJr thanks! The beginning of “Modern day Delilah” (KISS) sounds similar.

[@ronaldbourgeois1255]

That’s Bruce from iron maiden.