The Iron Maiden Song that Changed Metal Forever...

The Iron Maiden Song that Changed Metal Forever... | Professor of Rock

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The story of Iron Maiden’s 1980s classic the Trooper from their spectacular album Piece of Mind. After their first their first lead singer left due to substance abuse, Bruce Dickinson came into Iron Maiden with a Fury and between he and bassist Steve Harris, created a the Trooper inspired by an Tennyson poem. How this Heavy Metal classic scared us senseless...
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And so it was on Christmas day of the nineteen hundred and seventy five that one of the greatest heavy metal band of all time was formed. IRON MAIDEN, By bassist Steve Harris, having left his group SMILER. He got the band name from Alexander Dumas Novel The Man in the Iron Mask, reminding him of the TORTURE Device. The band would make their live debut in May of 1976 though the original line up evaporated quickly… They originally had Paul Day on vocals, who because of his lack of energy or charisma as Steve Harris would say, was replaced by Dennis Wilcock, who was a kiss fan and used some of their tricks during live shows.
After that Wilcocks buddy Dave Murray joined who would end up being the longest member outside of Harris. Maiden actually disbanded for a time before settling in with a solid lineup which would take some time as member would come and go , once having keyboards and then getting rid of them. Dennis Wilcock eventually left with Vocalist Paul Di Anno coming in…and upon releasing their demo the Soundhouse Tapes, the band started to gain some traction.
including classics like Twilight Zone/Wrathchild and the speed metal opus Purgatory, At this point Iron Maiden was on of the main instigators the the new wave of British Metal but their lead singer Paul Di’Anno’s substance abuse problems became crippling… leading to show cancellations and other issues. the self destructive behavior became too much for the band and Di Anno was sacked.. Enter one Bruce Dickinson. Dickenson auditoned for the band after being with the band Samson and was immediately brought on and after playing some show to introduce fans to their new direction, Iron Maiden released what may be their masterpiece…The Number of the Beast, becoming their first #1 album in the UK and made major inroads on the US charts where it hit #33 During that time the band faced some legal difficulties with Dickinson’s former band Samson’s management and Bruce Dickinson wasn’t able to receive writing credits on several of the songs that he was a major contributor to like Run to the Hills, Children of the Damned and The Prisoner. WE will cover a lot of Maiden in the future and I will do my best to get an interview with Bruce himself. but Today I want to focus on a track from Maiden’s forth album the first I read as a kid , Piece of Mind, A LITTLE HISTORY TO START

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@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Poll: What was the first Metal band/album that made you a believer?

@jimmyramone5714 2 жыл бұрын

Black Sabbath

@scottymoondogjakubin4766 2 жыл бұрын

I would have to say judas priest !

@denisemeredith2436 2 жыл бұрын

Black Sabbath

@lisamorrison2149 2 жыл бұрын

Black Sabbath

@stephenbrown4211 2 жыл бұрын

Angelwitch

@kevinscarr 2 жыл бұрын

In High School, I told my English teacher about this song while we were doing Ryme of the Ancient Mariner. She play the whole 12 minute song in class. I was the only metal head. It was awesome!!!!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Now that's cool.

@MattKrogmeier 2 жыл бұрын

I gave a recording of Rime to my high school English teacher as well!

@MyName-pl7zn 2 жыл бұрын

Too cool, turning on the teacher and class to metal 🤘

@markh4473 2 жыл бұрын

I made a deal with my English teacher because of having to read Jane Eyre so she played my copy of Powerslave as a compromise focusing on the ryme of the ancient mariner

@totallykoolyeah 2 жыл бұрын

rock on! is that you' Spiccoli?

@mournblade1066 2 жыл бұрын

I never had to "hide" Iron Maiden from my parents. In fact, I listened to them in front of them all the time back in the 1980s. They never used foul language, and their music was melodic and complex. UP THE IRONS!!!

@mrpositronia 2 жыл бұрын

Same. Maiden were a relatively wholesome band (for a rock band) with no swearing, no visual cigarette usage in band photos and songs about literature, films and history. What more could a parent want than a kid to be into a band like that? I guess it's all about middle-American christians...

@mournblade1066 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrpositronia I'm Roman Catholic. The only friends I had whose parents forbade Iron Maiden were those who went to a bible church or some other ultra-conservative fundamentalist church.

@dodiegoldney 2 жыл бұрын

Same. My mom actually bought me the Piece of Mind picture disc for Christmas (which I had begged for, naturally). It had a picture of Eddie's brain on the back, served up with some nice roasted veggies.

@dvened 2 жыл бұрын

i agree the title makes no sense, it's just clickbaity stuff

@megb7715 2 жыл бұрын

They're basically English literature teachers

@nem447 2 жыл бұрын

Bruce Dickinson and his band mates were watching the _Iron Maidens_ (all female cover band) and said to Steve Harris, _‘This is a really weird question, but looking at them, would you f*ck yourself?’_ And he went, _‘I don’t know, but we’ve all been thinking it.’_

@markcatanzaro9699 Жыл бұрын

Ha! I've seen them live- they were great!

@shelleygiesbrecht4759 2 жыл бұрын

Iron Maiden’s “Powerslave” tour was my very first concert experience. I was 15 years old and had to lie to my parents and sneak out of the house to go to this concert. Twisted Sister opened for them, with their “Stay Hungry” album. I bought a ticket up in the nosebleeds and waited for the concert to start before heading down to find an empty seat as close to the stage as I could. I ended up being grounded by my parents, but it was worth it.

@krisyoung447 2 жыл бұрын

We lived parallel lives except I didn't get grounded. When the giant Eddie came out I lost my shit. Saw them in Fresno just after they played Long Beach for the Live After Death album. I took my son to their last show and it was their best stage show since Powerslave. 🤘

@comettamer Жыл бұрын

I bet it was

@scottangle574 11 ай бұрын

Powerslave was my first IM show to. Saw it in Denver. After the show I saw a fight between Christian protesters and Iron Maiden fans in a snow storm outside of Denny's waiting for my mom to pick us up from the show.

@Pete-tu7qg 4 ай бұрын

Saw that your here in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nov. 24th, 1984. I was 12, and was so pumped I carved the date on my homeroom desk. Love your channel, Adam. Greetings from NS!

@gb2067 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Maiden 3 times in the 80's. The second time my buddy and I ended up at the same bar as the band after the show. What an AWESOME group of guys. They invited the 2 us to sit with them, at 18 years old, my mind was blown. Bruce came in towards closing time, He had a quick drink and then picked tab for the table. We didn't know that our tab was paid for until the waitress told us Bruce had paid. Thank Guys, we didn't even get a chance the thank them. It was one of the most memorable times of my life. You couldn't meet a nicer bunch of guys. Thanks for highlighting them.

@Cloxxki 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Happy for you. I never went to a concert but listened since the mid 80s.

@arey721 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 21 years old, and I LOVE Iron Maiden! I can only imagine how awesome it must have been to hear the albums come out through the decades. I’m very blessed to have it all at my disposal - The Trooper and Rime of the Ancient Mariner are my two favorites of theirs. Thanks for covering them, Professor! Up the Irons!

@latentsea 2 жыл бұрын

We waited six weeks to get to See five songs on TV around 1980 (killers days). We all gathered at a friends and we’re blown away seeing them in action for the first time. recorded it on VHS and that tape was gold. We shared it until it was soon worn out. I think it started with ides of March , into wrathchild... we all went nuts

@richrodriguez8520 Жыл бұрын

I was 12 yrs old they were my first concert in 1987

@renewsustainpeace Жыл бұрын

Up the Irons!

@markcatanzaro9699 Жыл бұрын

If you ever get the chance to see them in concert- YOU MUST GO! -if its too expensive, save up. If its a little too far, make the trip. If no one wants to go with you, go anyway- these guys are so good live, and their show is so absolutely amazing- PLEASE treat yourself- you'll thank me later I promise! If it's anywhere near Phoenix I'll go with you

@mikev2050 2 жыл бұрын

Iron Maiden lyrics are going to form the basis of a home schooling curriculum for my (8 month old) grandson. Tip- Knowing the lyrics and singing Rime of the Ancient Mariner to yourself while running will increase your fitness hugely...Up the Irons!!

@JeffTheHokie 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of good history lessons there. Alexander The Great, Passhendale (Multiply Vietnam's battle of Hamburger Hill by about 2000. That's how bad the battle of Passhendale was.), Empire of the Clouds, The Trooper. The list goes on. Math on the other hand would probably make for some really boring songs.

@loquillopanama9017 2 жыл бұрын

Maiden is Huge here in Brazil . I've seen them 10 times live including their Rock in Río festival performances in 2001, 2013 and 2019 . Maiden has been Playing for capacity sold out stadiums of 70 to 90,000 fans in Chile Argentina and Brazil for decades. Thanks for including them in your lessons, Professor.

@markcatanzaro9699 Жыл бұрын

I live in Arizona, I've seen them 3 times also- EVERY TIME THEY'RE GREAT but what is it about South America and Brazil? I've seen the videos of the shows and it absolutely blows my mind!!!

@ThatCaymanGuy 2 жыл бұрын

So many maiden memories, I did take my mom with me to see them during powerslave tour on a bet that they weren't satanic. My mom thought they were fantastic, not her cup of tea but I got the green light to listen to heavy metal.

@ponzo1967 2 жыл бұрын

Iron Maiden has always been the epitome of a professional disciplined rock/metal band. Number of the Beast and Piece of Mind were my youth. Awesome memories 😎

@old_man_with_cane3407 2 жыл бұрын

Piece of mind was my fav.

@m42037 2 жыл бұрын

@@old_man_with_cane3407 #

@kylelewis4685 2 жыл бұрын

Up the Irons!!! As a die hard 80's metal head, Maiden was always right at the top my favorites list. 30 years later and they are still going. Though their more recent albums are still pretty good its the 80's golden era albums that shine. Power slave and Number of the Beast are two of my all time favorite albums. Cheers man. More Maiden content would be awesome.

@BangBang-hk4rg 2 жыл бұрын

🤘UP THE IRONS🤘

@davidransom4703 2 жыл бұрын

umm its more then 30 yrs ..try 30 billion yrs

@ck5192 2 жыл бұрын

Up the Irons!!

@doubtingthomas9117 Жыл бұрын

POWERSLAVE and NUMBER OF THE BEAST are two of my favorite all time albums as well

@shawnbartz9818 2 жыл бұрын

Iron Maiden. The "thinking man's" metal. Their lyrical subject matter has always exceeded most other metal practitioners. I loved how you included that Piece of Mind opens with the onslaught of Where Eagles Dare. In their live shows, Maiden always open their set with the opening track from the album they're touring on. Eagles is an incredibly difficult song, and they would open their set with it! They're just an amazing group of musicians. My first Maiden album was Somewhere in Time and they've been my favorite band ever since (I'm currently just a few months shy of 48). Lyrics spanned the literary, the philosophical, and the historic. I actually wound up convincing my mom that the Irons were alright by going through the lyrics to Alexander the Great side by side with our World Book encyclopedia! Up the Irons!

@williamkoonrad7930 2 жыл бұрын

That was my first album from them and it was love at first listen all the songs are great especially deju vu by far the best metal band of all time

@johnchedsey1306 2 жыл бұрын

My dad was a history buff but also assumed all metal lyrics were dumb. I remember showing him Aces High and he was impressed with them. Granted, he still thought Bruce Dickinson sounded like a cat being mauled, but at least he understood some of the appeal after that.

@st170ish 2 жыл бұрын

Its just not the lyrics musically they brilliant, they make excellent orchestral pieces(Of Mind 🤘... pun intended) written well enough to be stand alone without lyrics and still tell a story. But yes lyrically speaking there are very few writers/composers who could Die with their boots on.

@grantandrews4826 2 жыл бұрын

Well said my friend. Iron Maiden could have written all of their songs about absolutely nothing and still would have rocked harder than anyone else, but they didn't.

@idnyftw 2 жыл бұрын

Iron Maiden made me stick to the genre, might even play it to my kids someday

@Driskyle 2 жыл бұрын

I met Bruce Dickinson at a Halloween festival last month. Such a down to earth guy! What a legend

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard that about him. We'll try to get him. We actually had him scheduled for an interview a few years back but it got canceled due to scheduling conflict.

@Driskyle 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock that would be so cool! I really hope you can arrange that. It took all of my courage to decide to speak to him, so as he walked past I awkwardly blurted out “Mr Dickinson!”. He graciously stopped and we shook hands, I introduced my wife to him and we spoke for a minute before he wished us well. I love your channel, always the best content.

@austintrousdale2397 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock 💔

@christophercrowder872 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving Iron Maiden their due. They are literally the biggest metal band in the world (even Metallica would admit that). Up the irons!!

@johnchedsey1306 2 жыл бұрын

I think they are the epic 80s metal band and represent the best of that decade. I might prefer other bands a tad more, but every single Maiden release in the 80s is a classic.

@Bobklijn 2 жыл бұрын

Metallica actually made one good album. Maiden's at least eight or more. Way more consistent and original band imho

@zw_ncfc 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bobklijn one good album 😂😂😂. Piss off mate

@davidransom4703 2 жыл бұрын

iron maidens new album backhands metallica off of my top ten

@zodiac6968 2 жыл бұрын

Debatable.

@christophercrowder872 2 жыл бұрын

I first heard Iron Maiden when my friend Jim Henson (not *that* one) pulled out "Killers" and played it. I was hooked. Then "Run To The Hills" started showing up on MTV, and that was it. Been a HUGE Iron Maiden fan ever since. "The Trooper" remains one of my favorite songs all these years later, and "Piece of Mind" is one of my favorite metal albums.

@Fiona2254 2 жыл бұрын

The album cover is why I didn't play it when my friend loaned it to me...after I returned it and then I realized I'd already listened to Run To The Hills and already loved it 🤣🤣🤣 decades later I still love Maiden! Up the Irons! 🤘🏽🤘🏽

@brandonerickson5188 2 жыл бұрын

I had a teacher that was trying to show the adverse effects of heavy metal music on a person's mental and physical well-being. One of the tests was to squeeze a bathroom scale as hard as you can, both before and after listening to the Iron Maiden album Piece of Mind that I provided at his request. He had a few ringers go up and do the test so he could prove that you were physically weaker after listening to Iron Maiden. They couldn't put as much pressure on the scale after listening. I went up next and could press it harder after listening to the album. I wasn't one of his favorites after that.

@je-2024_1 2 жыл бұрын

And now it's all CRT LOL that teacher would be sued nowadays for even playing something like that in class

@King_Conan 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like the dumbest experiment I have ever heard of lol. Anyway what the hell, how many people love to work out to metal, I know I do!

@je-2024_1 2 жыл бұрын

@@King_Conan obviously the teacher must have been teaching home economics yeah LOL sounds like a made-up story to me

@brandonerickson5188 2 жыл бұрын

@@je-2024_1 the only thing I exaggerated was whether he didn't like me afterwards. I could never tell.

@je-2024_1 2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonerickson5188 okay whatever props to you he man let me take you to the circus the next time I need someone to smash the bell with a hammer my girlfriend could use this stuff Teddy

@jcsauls9537 2 жыл бұрын

I was taking art in high school and my friend chose for his pointalism subject the cover for "Killers". I asked him what it was and he let me borrow the cassette. That was all it took. From then I bought the new albums on their release date. Half of my bedroom was covered with Maiden posters. Thanks for this episode. Glad to hear you say you were doing more down the road.

@danatorres1035 2 жыл бұрын

Aaaaw maaan that brings me back to my HS days. I had a great love for Maiden and i drew the somewhere in time cover over thirty years ago which was one of the first masterpieces i ever made. I regret losing it though

@Elnont Жыл бұрын

To me Maiden became Maiden when Dickinson joined - it wasn’t just his voice but the way the group adapted around him just made them unstoppable.

@samburchard9921 2 ай бұрын

My older brother bought the Piece of Mind album, brought it home and I started to listen to it. A new metal head was born. Up the Irons! I don't remember my first listen, but I remember putting the head phones on, dropping the needle down and cranking up the volume. Iron Maiden definitely helped me survive my high school years.

@DukesMusic84 2 жыл бұрын

Why are there Millenial consumers on every block wearing Iron Maiden (or Metallica or GNR) T-shirts in the 2020s? Because the experience of going to great rock concert is timeless, and something no one can ever take away from us again.

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that.

@mikecooper7772 2 жыл бұрын

The same reason why back in the 90s we all wore doors shirts Zepplin shirts.

@RH-xs8gz 2 жыл бұрын

Great music is great music, no matter what era.

@rallypoint1 2 жыл бұрын

My Gen Z son loves Maiden!!! Good parenting..LOL He even took my Maiden T-shirt I would wear at Maiden shows!!

@hughaskew6550 2 жыл бұрын

I was working in a music store in 1981 when I came across the self-titled album in our stock. I was so intrigued by the album cover that I bought it that day and blasted it out all evening. I turned many rockers on to this band and looked forward to each new release.

@bookrisingisclosed Жыл бұрын

Iron Maiden is my all-time favorite band. One of the few bands that really bring it in concert night in and night out, and have stayed true to themselves and their fans throughout the years. And they did it all with relatively low air time. The best ... ever.

@danielthomas8507 2 жыл бұрын

i was 16 when the first album came out, changed my life played in metal band right through the 80's because of that first record..., still a fan after all these years even though the best stuff was the first 4 albums IMO...cheers from New Zealand

@desmondellis657 2 жыл бұрын

Total Maiden fan and die hard metal head, here, at 61 years old and still head banging! Great vid, keep up the good work. One thing: the poem was The Charge of the Light Brigade, not Chase. Thanks again!

@markellis5008 2 жыл бұрын

58 here..... right there with ya.

@karlwendell6177 2 жыл бұрын

52 and the same

@zephead64 2 жыл бұрын

57 and still crancking up the Maiden and Priest on a regular basis 🤘

@shawnallen6734 Жыл бұрын

56 amen brother

@nondescriptcat5620 2 жыл бұрын

I got to see Maiden at Ozzfest in the early 2000s and every member had more energy than bands literally half their age. between being a commercial pilot and competitive fencing, Bruce is the real life Most Interesting Man in the World. my friend showing me Raining Blood and New Millennium Cyanide Christ growing up made me a Metalhead.

@hattorihanzo2275 2 жыл бұрын

Ozzfest? Didn't Sharon kick them off because they upstaged Sabbath night after night?

@paulbyrne7617 2 жыл бұрын

Been listening to Iron Maiden since I was a teenager in the 80's. They just get better over time and their last album was a beauty. Still have a special place for the classics of the 80's- Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind, and Powerslave

@green4black 2 жыл бұрын

Adam, I made the opposite musical journey in this time period: I started as an Iron Maiden / metal fanatic then wandered into post-punk and the Smiths, who became my other favorite band. Very different worlds represented by each - Sci-Fi/fantasy/ horror/historical (Maiden) vs the extremely personal, realistic and social (the Smiths) - but I just saw it as good music and compelling personalities, regardless of genre. It’s one thing that keeps drawing me back to your channel - your enthusiasm and appreciation for such a wide range of artists and types of music. Great song choice and overview here of an incredibly influential metal band.

@Krullmatic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for covering this Prof! They were very instrumental in the heavy metal movement. They're definitely original, and a force to be reckoned with! Sidenote: I was mainly a metalhead myself when I was a teen, but as I've gotten older, I'm 51 now, I've opened myself up to many genres, and now my tastes are expanded exponentially! Music is life!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Original for sure.

@ponzo1967 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciated Iron Maiden like any self respecting teenage metal head. I still like them at 53, though it's no longer my religion and Creed I think it's great music and great lyrics

@jjfromthebigland781 2 жыл бұрын

In 1980 I was 9 years old and my teenage brother brought home Judas Priest album British Steel. I didn't really understand what I was hearing at the time but I knew that I liked it. And from that day on I was an avowed metalhead...

@deanrobert9953 2 жыл бұрын

Older brothers and Judas Priest! The way to metal!

@kevinbreckenridge6729 2 жыл бұрын

Kick ass album

@thadoverocker8771 2 жыл бұрын

My first introduction to Maiden was from a friend of mine. He bought Killers and asked me over to hang out. He put that on and I was instantly blown away. I was hooked! I then went out about a week later and bought their self titled first album. I wanted more!! Now 40 years later I still catch them live every time they come to town. I will probably be buried in an Iron Maiden urn when I die. 😂 🤘🏻🤘🏻

@mrpositronia 2 жыл бұрын

I remember singing the non-lyrical chorus to the Trooper, when I was almost 7 years old and asking friends at school if they new the song. Then a few years later I went all in for the Seventh Son albums and singles, and never looked back. Well, I kind of look back now, but that's different. Anyway, I never felt like I needed to hide my appreciation for them, and had posters all over my bedroom of artwork and live/studio photo shoots.

@stuartleckie 2 жыл бұрын

Yes prof! I’m sure tons of us have Maiden stories. Finding the band, having the posters, the patches, all of that good stuff. And here we are in 2021 where we are still getting brand new Maiden ! Up the irons. 🤘🏼

@vaskylark 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Saw them in concert in the 80's. My friend caught the drum stick and then some guy stole it from her. She and I were invited up to the stage during a certain song since we were hot girls in spandex. There were several of us haha

@TRex-rh6rf Жыл бұрын

Had a friend of mine introduce me to Iron Maiden with this album. Where Eagles Dare, best intro ever, completely blew me away. I really got hooked with Powerslave and Somewhere In Time. Maiden is still the gold standard for metal. 🤘😎🤘

@stugramajo3197 2 жыл бұрын

You are a great writer, a poet. What a tribute you paid to Maiden. I’m inspired. I became an Iron Maiden fan the second I heard them for the first time, their song: Hallowed Be Thy Name - the live version from Life After Death. The chiming of the bells and the minor-scale tones put me of a glorious journey I continue to cherish. The best moment of my first listen, however, was The Phantom Of The Opera. The musicianship, the menacing lyrics, the euphoric drama of an epic musical performance - and those guitar solos… wow!! Iron Maiden changed my life in that moment.

@Jcruzer70 2 жыл бұрын

In 1984 the year after this album debuted I discovered Maiden through a friend of mind who had been blasting Powerslave. I was immediately hooked and ran to the record store to buy the Powerslave cassette. Was so blown away I think I waited an entire week before I bought Piece Of Mind next. The Trooper was a song that just grabs a hold of the listener and never let's go. I have seen Maiden live about 12 times and the Trooper along with Hallowed Be Thy Name are must haves at their live shows. Great tribute to one of the GOATS of metal! Up The Irons! 🤘🤘

@BadScorpio 2 жыл бұрын

I remember buying Killers on cassette in high school. We would pop it into my portable cassette/radio player, skip class and head to Wendy's to hang out. Great memories that I hope I never lose.

@demetriuscooksey7147 2 жыл бұрын

People would be sadly mistaken to accuse you of not having a broad musical palette.

@roncamp2148 2 жыл бұрын

And they got punched

@AdamSandaver 2 жыл бұрын

Are you kidding . Apart from crappy techno there isn’t a genre not covered here.

@demetriuscooksey7147 2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamSandaver that's what I'm saying.

@dont_follow5777 2 жыл бұрын

Bought Piece of Mind for "Flight of Icarus." Was blown away when I heard "The Trooper." I was a senior in high school(1984). We had an assignment in a class to bring in songs about war. I played The Trooper. I don't think the cover freaked anyone out. Cool school.

@shanebrown4146 Жыл бұрын

same

@lloolloollooii 2 жыл бұрын

it was the year 2000, i was 12. i found a burned cd at a friends house with the title "brave new world", i put it in the stereo and i was blown away. it changed my life. my favourite band through all my teenage years... i am not a metalhead anymore but maiden will always have a special place in my heart

@MrThelmaGore 2 жыл бұрын

First song I remember hearing from Maiden was run to the hills. I was a huge kiss fan so to hear a song like rtth was mind blowing. I had to have more of this. I had no idea what the name of the band was and my brother told me he would not let me know. It was a few years later that I heard the trooper. My friends were all making fun of my addiction to KISS and when I heard that voice again, I knew exactly what I had been cheated out of. This was my IRON MAIDEN awakening. They are still one of my favorite bands ever. Damn, thanks for taking me down memory lane.

@FatherAndTeacherTV 2 жыл бұрын

I have never been a huge metal fan. But I can always appreciate the musicianship by heavy metal artists / bands. Thank you, Professor of Rock!

@hailmaryrecordings8255 2 жыл бұрын

I’m the same. I was 16 in 1985, so I came of age right in the middle of metal-mania. It was all about technicality for most of those bands, and I gravitated more towards post-punk and early-alternative. Very few of those hair-bands have stood the test of time, and Iron Maiden is one of them.

@FatherAndTeacherTV 2 жыл бұрын

@@hailmaryrecordings8255 I am listening to your "Bury You" by Jeffrey Hamilton. Is Hail Mary Recordings a record label?

@hailmaryrecordings8255 2 жыл бұрын

@@FatherAndTeacherTV It’s my vanity-label. I won’t sign with a corporation, so I’ve been releasing some things on my own. My girl-thing is named Mary.

@FatherAndTeacherTV 2 жыл бұрын

@@hailmaryrecordings8255 Oh cool! What's a "girl-thing"? Do you copyright all of your stuff too?

@hailmaryrecordings8255 2 жыл бұрын

@@FatherAndTeacherTV She’s a wife in everything but name. If you say “partner” now, people assume you’re gay, but that’s exactly what she is. My first wife was an enemy eventually. Yes, I copyright and register my stuff through ASCAP and have been using reverbnation as a distributor. It’s going OK so-far.

@ronstewart6362 2 жыл бұрын

I love All Maiden. Probably my favorite metal band but on piece of mind it was flight of Icarus that not only pulled me in but it was the first song I learned to play on bass guitar. I've been playing now for over 35 years👍

@aaronfrazier7159 2 жыл бұрын

Summer 1983, I was 12 and had a morning paper route for a now defunct news paper called The Union Leader in central NH, USA. It was about 5:30 am and on a stone wall near my parent's house I found a backpack. In the backpack was a small metal pipe, a bag of some green "tobacco" (I was 12, I had no idea), a pair of women's panties, sneakers, a t-shirt and 3 cassette tapes by Iron Maiden. I had never heard of them before but the cover art was awesome. I ripped out of my Walkman the Tears for Fears album I was listening to and put in The Number of the Beast. The song that the tape was on was "Hallowed be thy Name"....That scream...that scream....I was hooked instantly and today 38 years later I am still a huge fan. The Trooper is still one of my favorite songs of all time. That and "Aces High" were probably the very first songs I could ever actually picture in my mind exactly what was going on in the lyrics. IMHO, Iron Maiden is one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Thanks for the cool vid and the memories 😊

@deanrobert9953 2 жыл бұрын

Love the juxtaposition of talking Maiden while wearing a James Taylor shirt - definition of POR.

@johnosullivan7467 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for covering Maiden. They were omnipresent throughout the 80’s and 90’s and are still going strong today!

@bmf60118 2 жыл бұрын

The Powerslave tour was my first big Metal show. I don't think I was even 13 yet, my buddy's dad took us. My parents were pretty cool too so we never had to hide most records, I wish I'd hid my Mercyful Fate imports though. Those were a bit much for my mom I guess 😅

@Vaticider69 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I thought my mother was gonna have and aneurysm when she heard Melissa... at the time she was a Fundamentalist Baptist...

@johnny6strings 2 жыл бұрын

Had the same experience! World Slavery tour at Radio City Music Hall in New York, January 85... first Maiden gig... first live concert! Barely 14 years old... Queensryche opening. Mind blown by the sheer volume (and overall crazy environment, with people burning seats, fights... pandemonium all around). Haven't missed a Maiden tour since!😅😅

@matthewestrada5217 2 жыл бұрын

I was to young to see that tour but Maiden was my first concert in 91.

@scottangle574 11 ай бұрын

Powerslave was my first live Iron Maiden show. Saw it in Denver. After the show I saw a fight between Christian protesters and Iron Maiden fans in a snow storm outside of Denny's waiting for my mom to pick us up from the show. What a memory and a really great show.

@TheFivepoint1994 2 жыл бұрын

Growing up in deep East Texas, I was steeped in 70's and 80's country music. My uncle introduced me to Piece of Mind and my life hasn't been the same since. 7th Son of a 7th Son is still the best live show I've ever seen. My daughters first concert...you guessed it. Had her on my shoulders the whole night so she wouldn't miss a second of the show. Thanks for covering this monumental group and thank you Iron Maiden for so many awesome songs and memories. Up the Irons!!!

@traintools585 2 жыл бұрын

AC/DC's Highway To Hell was my first album I totally got into followed by Back In Black. My first introduction to Maiden was a compilation album Masters of Metal which had Run To The Hills on it. I wanted to checkout more by this band I knew nothing about (my mom couldn't afford cable and my dad lived in the country, so no MTV). Only place in town (very small town) to buy albums or cassettes was the True Value hardware store. The only Iron Maiden they had was Piece of Mind, and seeing the cover, I knew I had to buy it. Like you, I fell in love with the album and was mesmerize by The Trooper. I soon found out about Hit Parader and other metal music magazines from friends so knew when Powerslave was coming out and bought it right away and Iron Maiden has been one of my favorites since. I was lucky that my parents didn't believe that rock and metal music would corupt me.

@dwgwnr1969 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like the town I grew up in except the cassette tapes and records were in the drug store. And they had hit parader..epic

@patrickmcgrath5411 2 жыл бұрын

AND NOW I AM THE "PARENT"... MY 17 YEAR OLD SON SAYS..."IT'S ONLY ROCK AND ROLL BUT I LIKE IT"😎

@a.mathis9454 2 жыл бұрын

Our kids (not really kids anymore (22 & 21)), listens frequently to 80’s rock. 👍👍

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Raising them right!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

@@a.mathis9454 My kids love 80s rock ! Good on you!

@psychodeli Жыл бұрын

You are everything I miss about mjsic. The age when someone could talk about an album or band and that talk alone would convince you to listen/love a band or album. Great video and I'm now off to listen to all of my Maiden albums again!

@davefoster6877 2 жыл бұрын

I use to sneak into my brother's room and listen to his records when I was 8. He had all things that rocked. My gate way drugs to metal were Zep, The Doors, Queen, Styx, Rush, Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Aeromith, UFO, Jimi Hendix & on & on. Then I discovered the almighty Black Sabbath. But it was the first time I heard Ozzy Blizzard of Ozz, Iron Maiden Number of the Beast, Judas Priest Screaming Vengeance, Metallica Master of Puppets where I lost my soul. First concert I saw at 14 was Iron Maiden World Piece Tour at Long Beach Arena with Saxon and Fastway. Mind blown! That sealed the deal! What an amazing Musical trip I've been on starting with The Beatles, 60's Rock, Blues, Folk, 70s Rock & Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Reggae, Punk, NWOBHM, New Wave, Hair Metal, Grunge, Alternative and yes even some side roads of Country, Americana, Bluegrass, R&B and Jazz.

@aaronleverton4221 2 жыл бұрын

Heavy Metal and Dungeons and Dragons! My parents never bought me a metal album, I did all of that after I went to boarding school, but they were totally into me and my friends buying Choose Your Own Adventure books and ended up giving me a couple of similar books which required dice-play for Christmas, telling me they were "Dungeons and Dragons books". I guess they figured D&D (to them all role-playing was D&D) meant multiple friends were involved instead of a loner son in his bedroom. Women in Uniform. Such a weird cover, given the originators.

@SamanthaGCox 2 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to see them in '88 for their Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album tour. Very good concert!

@haileene703 2 жыл бұрын

There were 3 albums / bands actually. And at the time... Who would imagine that about 40 years later all 3 of them would still be active. The very first still was Live After Death from Iron Maiden, but almost at the same time I would have Keeper of the Seven Keys from Helloween, and also Pretty Maids with the album Future World. Those were really the corner stones of my metal early years.

@davidransom4703 2 жыл бұрын

the way you quote the lyrics with soo much love and respect this how its done my friend ..up the irons across all dimensions

@darknotered7425 2 жыл бұрын

My first experience listening to Maiden was actually with their epic Live After Death Album...huge fan since then. Of course, I went back, starting with their 1st album and so on, to get acquainted with their history. Piece Of Mind and Somewhere In Time are my N#1 and N#2 favorite Maiden albums.

@natwally7869 2 жыл бұрын

I walked the exact same path. Hallowed be thy Name off the Live album is spine tingling.

@keving1318 2 жыл бұрын

These guys were my very first concert back in the very early 80's. What an introduction to the concert scene.

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Really? My first concert was Poison with Tesla opening. Who opened for Maiden?

@keving1318 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Actually they opened for Priest. It was the Maiden/Priest double team for Number of the Beast/Screaming for Vengeance tour. What a show.

@DDKaraokeOutlaw 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock My first concert was TRIUMPH with Molly Hatchet opening Thunder 7 Tour 12/30/84.

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

@@keving1318 WHAAAT? Awesome!

@keving1318 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Yeah it blew my mind and it still stands out as perhaps the best concert I have attended. I don't know if it was because it busted my cherry, but the energy, the music, the crowd and I mean the team up left nothing to be desired.

@chuckselvage3157 2 жыл бұрын

The Trooper is awesome I love the galloping guitars like the horses themselves.I used to cop flack for liking metal and Iron Maiden but I didn't care what they think and still don't.

@nealevans711 2 жыл бұрын

I discovered Maiden in the 10th grade. I was in band and I became friends with a set of twins who let me borrow all of Maidens albums up to that point. Piece of Mind was the newest Maiden album at that time and of the music blew me away. I loved the songs about history and literature. Finally got to see them live in 2012.

@NeilCrouse99 2 жыл бұрын

Steve Harris was my hero, made me want to learn to play base, and I did. I can play Live After Death Note for note now. Thank you, Steve and Iron Maiden, for the life of music you gave to me!!!

@Donb1233 2 жыл бұрын

The only bassist that comes close to Steve is Billy Sheehan. They're obviously both quite different players but masters of that instrument.

@danzemacabre8899 2 жыл бұрын

We are brothers from another mother friend! Same here, I have come to appreciate many great and different bass players, but it started and will end with Steve Harris, those first seven albums taught me how to play, and to this day, I can pretty much still play those front to back, and of course, live after death is always good to jam along with , especially with the slightly sped up tempos , up the Irons! 😜🤘

@PPNStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Learned about Maiden when they opened a Journey show in the Bay area some long time ago.. It was Eddie appearing on stage as Iron Maiden belted out an, at the time, unknown heavy song. I was sold.

@5150-for-music 2 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean about having to hide an artist from your parents. In my house Ozzy was the devil! I was warned to never buy an album from him. I would always say "yeah, I can't stand Ozzy". But I remember getting Ozzy's debut solo album "Blizzard Of Ozz". I would have to wait for my parents to go to work before I could blast it! Always had to make sure to hide the album to keep them from finding it. Just like Iron Maiden, there was NOTHING like the pure fist pumping power of hard rock/metal rock music! BTW, "The Trooper" was the first song I fell in love with from the band. AWESOME video!!

@robertmclernon4836 2 жыл бұрын

"The Charge of the Light Brigade." It was not a victory, the Light Brigade was slaughtered. They should never have made the charge, it was a terrible blunder.

@tafnac75 2 жыл бұрын

When he observed it French Marshal Pierre Bosquet stated " C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la guerre. " ( " It is magnificent, but it is not war. " ) he continued " C'est de la folie " ( Its is madness. )

@derricklarsen2919 2 жыл бұрын

It was the Heavy Brigade that triumphed

@dalekidd420 2 жыл бұрын

In case you've never tried it, that Trooper beer of theirs is actually damn good...

@iankearns774 2 жыл бұрын

I saw them live in November of 1982 in Melbourne Australia. It was my first live concert, not yet 18. Never forget it and was a big fan from 1982 to late 80's.I was more into hard rock but Iron maiden had something special. I bought the Number of the Beast in the first week of its release in 82. Music tastes change and I got more into Aussie Pub rock before rediscovering Prog Rock in the 90's. I grew up listening to my older brother (by 10 years) music as a small kid . I was listening to Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Beggars Opera, Yes etc as a 7 year old. Now I listen to a lot of Blues, its strange how your music tastes change and evolve over time.

@delkiser8352 2 жыл бұрын

Eddie!!!!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

EDDIE!!!

@timothyabraham3850 2 жыл бұрын

I hid nothing from the rents. They knew I loved Maiden and I blasted them proudly. #RunToTheHills

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@GardKarlsen 3 ай бұрын

My first introduction to Iron Maiden was also The Trooper - it just blew my mind when I saw the video on Norwegian TV at the age of 13! I finally got around to buying the album itself and I was sucked right into it from the moment you hear the intense drums on Where Eagles Dare. Thanks for a great video and for taking me down memory lane!

@lehighstar474 2 жыл бұрын

My first Iron Maiden concert was here at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem Pennsylvania for the Somewhere In Time tour....an absolute amazing show and my ears rang for days afterwards ...but man what a show

@blackbarnz 2 жыл бұрын

Every band should study Maiden's business model. One of the biggest metal bands, but the band's business model is the best of all time in any musical genre. Personally I was never into metal, so I'm not saying this as a fan. Im saying it cause it's true.... I am a huge Dungeons & Dragons fan though. Wizkids made "Eddie" miniatures check em out.

@allenmorgan6847 2 жыл бұрын

Bruce Dickinson one of the best opera inspired vocalists ever

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

He's fire.

@TheJhale2011 2 жыл бұрын

In the early to mid 80's my brother found Iron Maiden. He got a drum set for Christmas in 85. A 10x10 bedroom with a full size bed, dresser, chest of drawers, and a drum set. LOL. He would blast Iron Maiden on his boom box and actually learned to play the drums well!!! My mother who is now 74 loves Iron Maiden (having heard it so much). I like it too. Took my brother and my daughter to see them in Concert in Nashville in 2013. My brother passed a year later in 2014 of cancer. His last concert was Maiden. I'm glad he gave us all an appreciation of Iron Maiden.

@Wild1BillS 2 жыл бұрын

Go to a maiden concert now and it's amazing how many older people are there like me in my mid 50's but also cool to see so many young kids in the crowd. Maiden has been my favorite band since Piece of Mind and I have been a fan since 80 when my friend bought their first album just because of the artwork on the front cover. Fast forward to today and I have better then 30 picture discs hanging on the walls of my living room keeping my Maiden pinball machine company. Been to many shows and was also lucky enough to work with a guy that in the early to mid 80's was a roadie for them and lucky for me that meant backstage passes. Up the Irons !!!!

@DEFKONSIXTYSIXlml 2 жыл бұрын

Haha finally a proper tribute to the complete opposite to The Smiths! Up the Irons!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

True that. Opposite for sure.

@aaronleverton4221 2 жыл бұрын

As a teenager Live After Death was the perfect introduction to Maiden.

@deathtowrestling2518 2 жыл бұрын

Not a fan of theirs but I recognize their importance and it's a joke that they are not in the Hall. Yet the Go-Go's, all the rappers, and Madonna are 🤦🏼‍♂️

@deathtowrestling2518 2 жыл бұрын

Bangles I could understand getting in if they someday do, they at least had SOME rock in their sound, but Go-Go's?! Come on!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

So true.

@deanrobert9953 2 жыл бұрын

@@deathtowrestling2518 @Professor of Rock - no bashing the Go-Go's! They put in the work ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jryco9Zev8XZh4E.html )

@deathtowrestling2518 2 жыл бұрын

@@deanrobert9953 Nah, fuck the Go-Go's. They shouldn't be in before the Bangles, Judas Priest or even Weird Al.

@alfalso434 2 жыл бұрын

Iron Madenis was so influential in molding me as a musician. I think the Seventh Son album was my first Maiden experience. It was the crazy album cover that was my draw. I think I was about 9 or so. I put it in the tape player and it took me away like calgon never could lol. The way the stories were told and the musical arrangements that accompanied the vocals was like nothing I had heard before. My parents would catch me air drumming to them in my room and,kinda chuckle. But it helped mold my playing into my own style, learning little intricacies like triplets in the kick, different fills(sticking) that I didn't know I was learning. Thank you!!!

@CrypToed_ 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I was 13 in 1982 when Iron Maiden (Number of the Beast tour) Opened for the Scorpions in Victoria BC Canada, at the Memorial Area... I went by myself, ticket bought from my Paper route. Told my mom I was at a friends place. I went to see the Scorpions but Maiden, that night, that concert changed my life! I have seen them so many times since... (only with Bruce singing Maiden is not Maiden with out Bruce!) every time they do The Number of the Beast... I am right there as my young self at the age of 13 seeing it again for the 1st time... now my 3 boys are Maiden fans. cant wait to see them again soon... Bruce is coming to town on a solo tour next spring... I'm there... UP THE IRONS!!!!!!

@odditiesparanormalmysterie1723 2 жыл бұрын

Maiden is the most literate band out there. If you want to learn literature or history listen to Iron Maiden!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

No kidding.

@stephenbrown4211 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. How many British bands wrote a song about Native Americans

@stephenhanft1226 2 жыл бұрын

Iron Maiden were a very important band. They took heavy metal into the 1980s and set the stage for all the other metal bands that followed.

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

They definitely set the stage!. Love them.

@Snapdog22 2 жыл бұрын

So happy you did this tribute to THE TROOPER!!!!! I loved Iron Maiden since the 80's and finally was able to see them live in 2017. They were amazing.

@TheRimeOfTheAncientMariner 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! My first Maiden album was Live After Death. Still one of my favorites. Completely understand how revolutionary it was to hear them and how I also would keep that music on the down low w my parents!

@christophergase1468 2 жыл бұрын

UP TH IRONS! 🤘

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha.

@recycology5468 2 жыл бұрын

Bless you brother for making this Vid. Back in those we played Trooper along with Breaking the Law and various other covers in our garage metal band in Echo Park Ca. I played bass.

@MrMaideniac 2 жыл бұрын

Piece of Mind was my first maiden experience too. Never had heard them before, but was captivated by the album covers as well and it was their newest album at the time, so that’s what I went with. I was hooked from Nikko’s drum intro onward!!! The Trooper stuck out to me as well and was quickly my favorite. Then I went on a 8 hour round trip with my family and took a few cassettes to listen to in my Walkman. I started with Piece of Mind and never stopped. Hearing it over and over nonstop made me discover additional masterpieces - Revelations and To Tame A Land - and this album still remains my fav to this day

@christianbivona8165 2 жыл бұрын

It’s so great to hear your appreciation for Maiden. I’ve enjoyed your channel for some time, but it’s an absolute treat to see the greatest heavy metal band of all time get their due. UP THE IRONS!

@danatorres1035 2 жыл бұрын

THAAAANK YOOOUUU SO MUCH. Iron Maiden was my first foray into heavy metal, and Bruce Dickinson was the very first to influence my interest in singing. The Live after death album along with my number 1 favorite Rime of the ancient mariner hits close to my heart.

@paulb9453 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent videos, love the near-unedited and natural presentation style, feels like a conversation in a pub, nice one mate, buck the trend and keep it going

@paisteplayer1040 2 жыл бұрын

Me and My 23 year old son are going to Bruce’s talking tour in Raleigh NC in Jan, 22, cant wait.

@denisbarrette8923 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there. Iron Maiden is the soudtrack of my teenage years. I am now 53, and I still listen to them. Maiden, Triumph and Rush. My Holy trio. Thanks for this interesting insight on The Trooper... I did learn some stuff there. Heck, I even have a RC crawler dedicated to Maiden. That's how nuts I am about Eddy's emissaries...

@bryanweaver9565 2 жыл бұрын

Summer of '81, I'm driving to my buddy's house in a '75 Formula Firebird, listening to 96 Rock when the DJ announces a new song by a band from Britain and drops the needle on "Wrathchild". I literally pulled over to listen more closely to what I was hearing! Sure, I had plenty of Priest in my inventory, but this was raw and angry, and I was hooked. The early 80s were a great time to be a teenager!

@unkelkreepy8529 2 жыл бұрын

When piece of mind came out it changed my life.

@ChuckJansenII 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great video. "The only voice anyone needs is Bruce Dickinson." Your friend is wise. The Trooper is a true metal anthem. I have been a Maiden fan since I-T-2 ('82). Heard the first album just around the time Numbers came out. Phantom of the Opera was the song that sold me on Maiden. It was a night that was my introduction to Heavy Metal. Immediately went out and bought Iron Maiden and Killers. The next week they got Number of the Beast and I bought that. At first, I thought who is this interloper that took Paul's place? Then I put the album on and it was pure amaze balls. Went to the Nederlands in '83 and bought Piece of Mind and was immediately impressed. The Trooper stood out as did Flight of Icarus. I bought both picture disc singles which were later pinched from my collection. What was the B-Side single for Flight of Icarus (the other single)? I'm lucky that my Mom immediately hopped on the Heavy Metal ride with me. She loves the music. My Dad, not so much. I found out my Mom was the real rocker. The '90s just about killed music for me. I love all manner of music but I just couldn't get into that period. At the time even Maiden with Blaze was a disappointment. In 2000 music exploded for me. Bruce and Adrian were back with the band, they kept Janick and released Brave New World which for me was a triumphant return. I then started to discover bands I had missed when I walked away from music. I discovered what I had been missing. Helloween, Running Wild, Iron Savior, Blind Guardian, Bruce Dickinson (solo), Nightwish, X-Japan, Anthem, and many more. Now I have discovered even more bands including Galneryus, Lovebites, Band-Maid, Babymetal, Bridear, Nemophila, Versailles Philharmonic Quintet, Fate Gear, Mary's Blood, Unlucky Morpheus, and Aldious. Heavy Metal is alive and well. UP THE IRONS!!! 🤘🤪🤘 Epilogue I guess the Axe song 'Let the Music Come Back' came true.

@pewsterbaby 2 жыл бұрын

Prof, your title today nailed it! That square shaped Killers poster was partially responsible for my being shipped off to boarding school at 15 in '82. I DIDN'T hide it and I shoulda! haha. You rule.

@muskyman1018 11 ай бұрын

I can’t recall the first time hearing maiden, but I never got to see them in concert until September of 22’. I was in the military for a long time and never seemed to end up anywhere near where they were playing! I took a friend who liked some of their songs, after the show he said it was the best concert he’d ever been to.

@LewisShieldsUS 2 жыл бұрын

Started learning Phantom before I heard the tape. Guitarist friend was bringing some fast and fun stuff to play at band practice. Love show, thanks.

@addictedtoguitars4948 2 жыл бұрын

I saw the video for Run to the Hills in about 89 and was obsessed with them for a few years. Still know their old stuff but haven't followed much of what they've done over the last 25+ years. "No Prayer..." was their first "new" album since I started listening to them, and it still brings back some memories.

@billanddianasoucy8833 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam! I always listen to your most current video on my way into work, and it automatically rolls into some of your older ones so I’m able to catch up on all of your excellent content. I was introduced to Iron Maiden at the time Piece of Mind came out. I loved The Trooper, as I’ve always been a huge history fan. I’m also a huge fantasy fan and imagined Corwin from Roger Zelazny’s Amber books as being the singer of The Trooper. I also really love The Flight of Icarus. 3 chords brother!