Bruce Dickinson Interview - BBC HardTalk part 2

PART 1: • Bruce Dickinson Interv...
Bruce Dickinson interviewed by Sarah Montague for BBC HardTalk
29th May 2012
Iron Maiden front man Bruce Dickinson talks about coping with fame, flying planes, television talent competitions, and getting his hair cut. He seems like a very intelligent, down-to-earth man.
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[@DWMCrasher98]

"Have you ever listened to ballads" Bruce's face was like: "Bitch I've written them"

[@brycepagey888]

Just shows her lack of research

[@rossmasters8625]

"mature your image!" Bruce totally put her in her place!!!

[@woutwout8398]

Valid question by the interviewer. I wouldn't say he put her in place.

[@kdee8166]

The latest Iron Maiden album is a masterpiece. Bruce, now 63, is performing better than ever, even after having throat cancer! An amazing person, incredible performer and long may he continue to create and inspire.

[@mikaelpagdades1751]

Indeed bro, you couldn't of said it better, up the Irons 👆🎸💯

[@the_trooper_72]

Absolutely agree with you 💯pc!!! UP THE IRONS!! 🤘🏻😎🙏🏻💯

[@kevinr278]

New solo record just dropped yesterday

[@TheBillyboyb]

Bruce is a legend - intelligent, articulate and funny.

[@WarrenCromartie2]

The media is always baffled when metal or hard rock musicians turn out to be twice as intelligent as they are. They don't get it at all..

[@doctornova3015]

Actual artists in general. Or creative types.

[@timcrum4558]

His intelligence frightens them

[@johndoyle2429]

Warren, I totally agree with you their as well. Not only is Bruce dickinson great performer with Iron Madien. But he also Intelligent person. This interviewer does not know anything about music.

[@LinusFeynstein]

Well, to be honest, people like Dickinson are the exception. Rock Stars might be a bit more conscious and educated or open minded than the average teenage pop star, but they are very often just heavy drinking outcasts or high school drop outs.

[@hailingfrequenciesopencas7838]

I had the pleasure of meeting Bruce when he flew a load of us to Iceland in 2005,the man is an absolute gentleman!he flew us there,did the gig and flew us back.The term legend is used to frequently these days but in his case it’s true.

[@vamboroolz1612]

I was on that flight.

[@NothingToDismay]

Will I Am, whoever the hell he is. GO ON BRUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ArtVandelay99]

I can only reconfirm yet again the tremendously high esteem to which I hold this complex, mature, charistmatic and utterly COOL man. As for the BBC interviewer: for God's sake, do you really think being patronising with and speaking over your guests will make anyone really buy into the sophisticated image you are trying to portray for yourself?!

[@grandmasterplank]

Stupid, stupid woman. What am idiotic interview from someone on a femanist crusade. Idiotic questions and attitude. Pathetic..... Bruce, you are a legend.

[@mirzasalkic2617]

looks like she was told to provoke the interviewer, to make a desperate debate

[@hellobooom]

@@zafferung4440 blah blah blah

[@WDeeGee1]

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!! MISOGYNY!!!!!

[@katarina5206]

Poor guy, I don't know whether I should be pissed off or laughing. He handled it amazingly.

[@espensund2878]

I'm amazed why he bother to accept this interview in the first place! But I guess it was the spirit, it was a golden opportunity/hard to say no back then..? 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Miller98k]

Bruce Dickinson for Prime Minister

[@Vialli100.]

Yep and kick Howard Jones out of the country LoL :-)

[@WallyMast]

I love the abrupt switch in the interview from heavy metal singer to businessman.

[@fmalcall07]

Definitely one of my favorite people in this world.

[@danbray-beard-1848]

Bruce us a legend, I'm a massive iron maiden fan, and will be till I die, up the irons!

[@therandomsk8erben]

A very intelligent man.

[@mphrdldn]

He is so enthusiastic, confident and confident. The interviewer is just doing her job. If it were me, I would not ask the hard questions as I am a fan.

[@Theringodair]

He is very humble. Love him. Love his music.

[@paulwhite-quinn4802]

I have met Bruce on several occasions and used to live above a pub that Nicko drank in. I was also a manager in a pub in New Southgate,London when the band came into play "Crystal Maze" on the video machine and I can tell you they are the most approachable and nice guys all round. Bruce is a true gent and will give anyone the time of day, just don't take the piss.

[@omegaslothman394]

Paul White-Quinn e

[@ironmaiden93ofangmar]

"Will i am, whoever the hell he is" loooool This guy is just too awesome, and not just for being the BEST singer in the world of the BEST band in the world, but also because of his amazingly opened mind! Bruce, you sir have earned my respect to point where I don't know how much more I can respect you xD

[@vonanstetten2355]

It's wonderful what you said. I want to ask you: i cry so often because of pure happyness by listening to Iron Maiden. It is a reaction of intense happyness i have to come down after that. I cry. There is no other music in this world that gives me so much love and energy. Is it normal, doctor?

[@BrianHarrisDrummer]

Well spoken, intelligent and funny. Bruce is brilliant!

[@wayne068x]

Bruce is a brilliant man! ALL the guys in Maiden seem really decent Lads. Like they coulda been your best pal when you were a kid.

[@terrapin52]

I love this interview. I've never seen anything done by Bruce that hasn't been fantastic and inspiring. What an amazing bloke.

[@alip75diver67]

He's also got a strong energy,funny and intelligent..love iron maiden music..💪

[@rellekc]

He had an awesome description and took the words right out of my mouth with how he felt about Simon Cowell and American Idol etc.

[@wayne068x]

I am sorry, I must retract my prior comment about Bruce being brilliant. I had only watched half the video, and spoke too soon. Going off "half-cocked" as it were... ( that's a reference to guns/rifles that used a flint firing.. ahh... nevermind that ). Anyway, yes - I said " Bruce is a brilliant man ". I was wrong. I should have said - Bruce is totally FUCKING BRILLIANT!

[@danielcastroh.1573]

I thought for a second you would say he sucks hard.

[@KissMyFatAxe]

Juan Arteaga So did I

[@lordstronghold7189]

+Daniel Castro H. oh yes. :)

[@maddiethemadness3955]

he is what a man SHOULD BE LIKE

[@nathanielleack4842]

Had us in the first half not gonna lie. Was ready with the pitchforks to defend bruce but you saved it 😁

[@kb.h851]

I live in Iran & i was 9 when i saw Number Of the Beast for the first time. i wish he knew how much i like him & Iron Maiden band for shaping my life & helping me to keep my dreams in one of the darkest countries.from here love & respect to Iron Maiden & UK \m/

[@hugobear1]

All the great metal albums had beautiful ballads...Planet Caravan anyone? Dream on? Still in love with you? Tangerine? Changes? ...mark of a great songwriter.

[@jhgosnell]

He's so right....bad ass. Love Bruce.

[@straightupballin3]

I'm grateful i got to see Iron Maiden during their North American Tour, i felt like i was apart of history with such an amazing band! LOVE IRON MAIDEN FOREVER!!

[@yoheff988]

One of the greatest singers, one of the nicest guys out there.

[@333crypta]

Started listening to Iron Maiden since 1981. I was 10 years old. Bruce is my hero!! lol Amazing individual.

[@TheWhiskey1976]

I JUST LOVE YOU BRUCE AND THANK YOU FOR THE AWESOME MUSIC AND BLOODY FANTASTIC VOICE

[@alb3943]

You don't have to explain yourself Bruce...legend😊

[@TheLidders]

Always been a Maiden and Bruce fan. And now I find Brassed Off is one of his favourite films. 👌

[@jamesreed1554]

Observation of people being admirable is always encouraging to me.

[@0129581s]

I started being SERIOUSLY interested in Rock N' Roll only during 2013 because of my office mate at the time. For nearly 4 years I could not listen to Maiden's music. It was too rich in music and very moving. Until a dramatic event took place in my life in the fall of 2017. The first of their songs I got attached to is DANCE OF DEATH. There is a small boy in the plot of the song that escapes from that dance of death that was the Black Death plaguing Europe. I am still so emotionally attached to that song that when I play it I get on my knee as the boy in the song plot does. And I used to escape problems, like the boy in the plot. Maiden and their character Eddie have been so instrumental to me that I stopped running from troubles and I started facing them in 2018. In this process, Maiden also unleashed that 'trapped' boy inside my soul. And since then, that boy has also become a writer of kids' short fiction stories, among many other things that I could not even dream of a few years ago. Regarding Bruce's business ideas, I think it is laudable. Others have succeeded in this. One name that springs to mind is Niki Lauda. The world needs big companies, no doubt about this. But the world needs more entrepreneurs who start small with bold ideas and then change the games.

[@vvintermute]

I disagree... I wish they WOULD consider Bruce Dickinson a heavy metal stereotype! He sets a very good example on which to be judged.

[@jasonroberts9158]

Jay's

[@banana2649]

“Do you ever LISTEN to a ballad?” Ummm... maybe, since Bruce wrote about 20 of them 😂. This ignorant woman has no idea about iron maiden, or music in general. She’s lucky Bruce is such a peaceful and self-controlling man, if I were in his boots I’d have walked right out of that interview.

[@alanfrost75]

My thoughts exactly.

[@Hellwyck]

Don't get angry when you have the power to educate.

[@tomhilgers2363]

@@alanfrost75 Such a twot she has no Idea what she is talking about.. she is trying this Gotcha Journalism approach and Bruce is taking the high road..

[@rhondakiblinger7339]

Steve Harris is the songwriter for Iron Maiden. He has collaboration but he's such an honest person and humble.

[@patrickkerr6159]

"It's those things that people call childish; those are the things actually, that motivate us and keeps our creativity precious" Beautiful!

[@turner593]

awesome interview and heard something I needed to hear .Thanks Bruce keep on keeping on .

[@Unclerupert]

Having said all that, it was a good watch and thanks a lot for uploading!

[@dedenapraia]

LIVING LEGEND !!

[@boltingskyline]

Bruce Lee & Bruce Dickinson... 2 Great Men and both are My heroes!!!

[@benironside1264]

Very Tenuous link 😂

[@guidobottazzo]

I spent my childood listening to the first 7 albums of iron maiden ( I quit after fear of the dark). And listening to this man today ( i'm 36 now) everything makes sense. Now I know that that weird energy that this man was giving me at the time, was true, still is today.

[@j_freed]

That's only numbers 3-9 for the first 9 Maiden albums. But Bruce is Maiden to me! His solo album Chemical Wedding is the absolute best.

[@herefordmsv]

Respect the fact he mentioned the miners. The people we still owe a lot to.

[@garethwilkinson3456]

Bruce, thanks. Bless you, from Wales.

[@yabbazabba1234]

Bruce is killin it!!!!!! ........he's the best!!!!

[@Csoery]

For the record, I don't listen to any other music apart from what HE creates either. ^^ I love Bruce, to my ears he has the most amazing voice, and he also has a great character and personality that comes across in all his work, interviews, and everything he does.

[@Hellwyck]

I listen to a lot of artists but I love Maiden to death.

[@mrohida]

Love what he said in regards to "maturing."

[@traffsigs]

Really enjoyed this interview. Bruce is a great bloke.

[@ARBLL798]

As douchey as Bruce can be on stage some times, I love this interview, she got owned and his view on The Voice etc is so true. Thank God for intelligent, educated, well spoken metal musicians who have worked hard who can speak on behalf of their fans

[@stevechristie2569]

Miss Brumwell, are you single?

[@bastosstella]

well...a man with brains. His colours DO run ! Respect Bruce.

[@KateeWrathchild]

Great interview, gotta love Bruce!

[@LamborghiniGal]

2:17 "Mature our image. Why?" LOVE IT! Perfect answer! I'm 55 and wear Maiden shirts almost every day.

[@jamesreed1554]

Exploring is more than just a geographical term. Finding new aspects in our lives is an extraordinary part of them. I find many interesting subjects in documentaries and conversations like this one. Thanks Bruce.

[@tjlightningbolt]

He would go down on one knee as a Metal Head! YEA 🤘🏻!!!!

[@johnbonhamsinger]

"will.i.am, whoever the hell he is", haha, love Brucie.

[@MsEv4ever]

I want to meet Bruce, he is the singer of my favorite band

[@choice536]

Great interview,just fabulous.

[@davidrockey7190]

So cool to dude that you are flying and teaching kids that will warm our hearts forever is what all of us need to do.

[@davidrockey7190]

Well said I wish they would listen

[@Jeffjohny23]

RESPECT!

[@TheGroumpfy]

I lol'd hard when she asked him if he wished to mature the band.

[@apokw]

This man speaks so well and brilliantly. A really bombastic and wise man. I hope England realizes that even though he might sing in a Heavy Metal band he is not a guy which most of the people in the world consider as a stereotype towards Heavy Metal.

[@AntonioGazzaneo91]

thanks bruce for the interview, you made me feel better, up the irons

[@terrybillington2482]

love bruce

[@ChristianWandzala]

I love that he had no idea there was a poll of people trying to get him Knighted lol

[@davidrockey7190]

Then love you down to earth and instill that in which you have enough nrn your songs. Thank you once again Bruce happy birthday.!

[@MusicLoot]

She interrupts him because the show has a time limit, and there other things shes wants to ask him. Also, Bruce is a really good talker who tends to go into tightly knit details about what ever he is discussing, which is awesome! He is a very intelligent guy. What really needs to happen is that he needs to do a 2 hour documentary called: Bruce Can Do It Better for Cheaper! He is correct, the governments of both the US and UK, are black holes, laced with corruption. Nothing new really, it's just how human nature plays out. The civilized world is just going through what Rome went through (history repeats). It's just happening at a faster pace than the 500 years for the decline of the Roman Empire. Bruce should look into running for office. He may be able to slow the decline down a bit, Lol. Up The Irons!

[@Leo-dr4qm]

The Roman empire is the Vatican now it never crumbled

[@Mardenski100]

Love Maiden, the band that got me into metal. Bruce is so articulate very much like Alex Webster from Corpse

[@jamesreed1554]

Excellent interview...

[@alexhquest]

Closed Captions made Bruce's interview WAY more funnier =) Thanks Google!

[@philipcarpenter6718]

There are so few celebrities I would want to hang out with but Bruce Dickinson is most certainly one of them. What a cool cat.

[@xChurchill666x]

Brilliant !

[@mirkwoodwine2210]

2:38 - 3:28 epic speech!!! I wonder if he knows that Lady Gaga listened to his music growing up and is inspired by it even today. She said so on an iTunes music interview.

[@fearedlegend]

so true.you obviously are an intelligent and insightfull person.bruce is full of integrity..i can't think of very many people or ,actually anyone who at such a high level of success,that can be so honest with honourable motives as bruce.and yes his voice is so unique.amazing power and range tempered with "feeling"and drama.he is an excepionable human being!

[@dred000]

Bruce is above everything what is so called showbusiness. No one can even come close to his majesty legend...

[@ChrisCatton]

8:05 Born in a mining town in '58!

[@trondt916]

Bruce for president!

[@mikespearwood3914]

president of what?

[@unusmultorum6894]

Indeed a very intelligent man!

[@michaelvirtanen580]

Very intelligent and real person, unlike many rock star types. Would love to meet him and have a pint.

[@CanadianRockerGuy]

Interesting interview, very revealing

[@mickaelowens8972]

I love Bruce!!!!!

[@ainsleystones4600]

A deeply impressive human.❤

[@ascendedmastersclub]

I seriously doubt the humanity of this interviewer (see "They Live"). Her overtly subtle diabolical nature is once again revealed in the light of a true soul.

[@Flippervault]

A ceaselessly amazing man.

[@StarblindMark]

Instead of bragging he wrote a song that captures his emotions while flying (Coming Home... "stretched the fingers of my hands, covered countries with my span" is a powerful line)

[@vehrkalia]

She could be more kind with him... Bruce is so awesome, I think that have a talk with him surely should be a beautiful memorable experience. :)

[@Vortigan07]

Established now in its 12th year of operation, I'd say that "Caerdav" has been a huge success story thus far. A fact that is in no way surprising to anyone that knows anything about Bruce Dickinson, the man is a legitimate force of nature!

[@vehrkalia]

I could go on to listening at him talking for ever! *___* 3

[@TheXecutioner9]

He is brilliant!!!!!!

[@qGReeNYp]

this man is a genius and a heavy metal legend!

[@andrewhutchinson8025]

The real Jari Maenpaa is a genius and a legend also.. some of the most complex and epic metal ever written,composed and recorded . Their first album is beyond epic. A genuine masterpiece when the word masterpiece is used far too liberally. Battle against time is perfection as well as sadness and hate.......

[@DrMarv]

A true leader amongst men.

[@billyg.477]

"Will.i.Am whoever the hell he is" hahahha way to go brucie!

[@Argumemnon]

"Mature our image" ? What an odd, loaded question. As if metal and the things it represents are somehow naive or incomplete.

[@TheKenjoje]

yeah, she is a moron and she said that after the thing I've already took a shit on her for. graphic with the creature doesn't need to be childish by itself.

[@j_freed]

If the BBC managed musical acts… iron maiden would look like Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.

[@nancysalgadog.4138]

🖤🔥 Bruce Dickinson 🔥🖤🤘👌

[@davidrockey7190]

Keep the creativity and so well said I'm going to pick up my guitar now and do a little strum. 😊

[@Hephaestus84]

I did find the interrupting slightly annoying but I'm glad she did it. Bruce clearly has a lot to say on many things but given that most of his interviews are solely about music (with the occasional WOW you're a pilot/author/fencer too!? bit) it was good of her to move him along and cover the range of topics. I would love to interview Bruce, from this it seems like we would disagree on some 'world issues' but he's also very insightful and thoughtful.

[@13panda13]

Shes like a barking dog, looks like one too.

[@Mikers629]

I love Bruce Dickinson more everyday

[@dardobartoli]

What a smashing chap

[@carolinebellabella]

omg...he is so awesome!\