Why Paul DiAnno was Fired from Iron Maiden

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Жыл бұрын

Hear why and how Paul DiAnno was fired from Maiden back in '82.
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@edwardbennett7813 Жыл бұрын

Paul was a great singer when he was on his game 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

@Craig-bz2iu 11 ай бұрын

But some people are very nervous about their own success. It doesn’t surprise me he became as ordinary and mundane as he is seen today. Let’s face it, you don’t always want paparazzi tailing after you and people going berserk over you whenever they see you. Sometimes it is better to walk away and leave the fame and riches in the hands of another. Your band doesn’t rule your life you know.

@MakinMoneyy 6 ай бұрын

@@Craig-bz2iuhe probably got severe social anxiety

@46templar 4 ай бұрын

Best singer Maiden had

@frankdeleon4209 4 ай бұрын

I loved his vocals compared to Bruce it lacked but Paul metal persona was the real deal

@bwilson5401 2 ай бұрын

@Craig-bz2iu Thing is, He looked better than Bruce back then,(personal preference)but I think he had a better metal/rock voice.Dont get me wrong, I love Bruce, but his voice is more Freddy than Ozzy.More Operatic Rock.

@SciaticaDrums 11 ай бұрын

It's common information that at one point Paul told the band that he just wanted to go home, he was done, he couldn't handle the touring.

@Craig-bz2iu 11 ай бұрын

It’s an absolute nightmare for some people. It is like Bedlam, either that or attending a boxing match as a main event contestant each time you walk up to that arena full of people going nuts. At least they gave the poor bugger a break.

@davidebasile9422 7 ай бұрын

with no vocal training and singing almost every night for 2-3 hours, he had basically shot his voice very quickly.

@jeffcordova9633 5 ай бұрын

@@davidebasile9422not to mention he was doing drugs and he admitted to drinking a lot and being hungover constantly which wasn’t ok with Rod and Mr Harris… I feel for Paul cause I’m a recovering alcoholic myself but he just couldn’t handle the trajectory that maiden was on

@kevinmcfarlane2752 5 ай бұрын

Seems similar to Bon Scott in a way, from the doc I saw, albeit manifested a bit differently and with a more catastrophic result obviously.

@johngeiger3770 3 ай бұрын

A lot of people love the music. Few can handle the lifestyle. Can't blame him.

@rcj713 8 ай бұрын

🌍Paul Dianno is from the Streets, and he is a creator of mixture of Punk Rock and Heavy Metal. The 2 albuns of Iron Maiden are a Brilliant, Genius!!

@mikebazowski2216 8 ай бұрын

Not a maiden fanboy but when i was young i liked more Dickinson as i get older i appreciate more the albums with Paul and his voice.I even like more Steve 's bass on the albums with Paul.

@artmv1149 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely. There's nothing in Metal like those first two Maiden albums.

@Colin-ro6lh 9 күн бұрын

He was a punk when he joined Maiden

@jenniferpetti859 7 ай бұрын

Such a underrated singer

@saram806 9 ай бұрын

Each person struggles with their own demons. No shame as someone said. The first albums are great and a milestone in metal history. Love Bruce, though. Incredible frontman. Sometimes we look back in life and think we could have done things differently. But we couldn't. It was just who we were at the time. Love to all the Maiden fans out there.

@cooterdavenport-te8yq 2 ай бұрын

i dont think demons had anything to do with it, just seems he freaked out on how big they were getting and wasnt ready for that, he was content on where they were plus rigorous touring, aint for everyone

@saram806 2 ай бұрын

@@cooterdavenport-te8yq That might be true, but read one of Di'Anno's interviews concerning his past, namely the parts where he mentions drug abuse and violence. Every behaviour has an underlying cause.

@Kgio-2112 8 ай бұрын

He is unrecognizable nowadays

@RidetheGeoffening 4 ай бұрын

Shame. Not sure they could have soared as they have with Paul, but man , buying that debut album and hearing his raw energy and unique sound was something special..78 seems like yesterday. Still got the record, well , all their records to a point. Incredible band.

@Krix6426 11 ай бұрын

People are calibrated for different degrees of success. No shame, just a comfort level. He did some great stuff for Maiden. I'm glad for his stuff but also very glad for Dickinson, so...

@Surrepio 7 ай бұрын

Dickinson is my favorite singer, but Di'anno was also so good. I think it was great how it turned out. Paul for Iron Maiden and Killers and Bruce for the rest

@vratyasvakyas6022 7 ай бұрын

Who's Dickerson?

@Krix6426 7 ай бұрын

Fair. Fixed. You get a star sticker today.@@vratyasvakyas6022

@philipholmes5884 5 ай бұрын

My favorite Iron maiden singer !

@fermiticus4034 5 ай бұрын

Sounds like self-sabotage, born out of fear of failure or not being good enough....as counter intuitive as that is.

@tainoloco2361 6 ай бұрын

Didn’t Paul Di’Anno started to consume drugs during his Maiden days?

@jannneumann5766 6 ай бұрын

Coke.

@phxsunsfaninsd 8 ай бұрын

There's no way you could ever doubt the band's loyalty to members, the fact that they're still all together after finding international success all these years later proves that.

@kevinatkinson636 8 ай бұрын

Bands loyalty ???? Paul had some demons and Steve Harris's own selfishness put himself before his mates loyalty ....he needed help these days Steve would have probably helped him not say 4Q , you're on your own pal .....

@ricardorodriguesrr18 7 ай бұрын

@kevinatkinson636 he was not kid and Steve was not his daddy come on!

@artmv1149 5 ай бұрын

I somtimes wonder how they wouldve developed with DiAnno continuing and Burr still playing. That was such a unique sounding lineup.

@death__ray Жыл бұрын

Poor him, not the first rockstar who can't handle growing fame well! Must be difficult

@Craig-bz2iu 11 ай бұрын

I don’t think Paul was going to be able to cope much further. If he remained with them, he would have lost his marbles. Not all these people can get famous like that. He was never in the right frame of mind for rockstar success.

@Joybuzzard 10 ай бұрын

I always got the impression that he quit, in all the interviews it was DiAnno saying he didn't want to tour extensively which is pretty much saying he didn't want to be in the band anymore.

@ViolentMessiah666 10 ай бұрын

Yeah I always interpreted it as a mutual agreement to part ways: Paul wasn't happy & wanted out, the band were getting tired of his antics because he was becoming a liability. Shame because he was a great singer & showman in his prime & his style lent itself well to the rawer, more punk influenced sound they had for those first coupla albums. Bruce is my #2 singer, behind Dio but I prefer Paul's versions of the early stuff

@paisteplayer1040 6 ай бұрын

Bruce was the best decision steve made

@markusaurelius777 20 күн бұрын

Bruce isn't that great live.

@salahuddinmuhammad3251 7 ай бұрын

What a great vocalist who had much more potential but lifestyle choices and what we think about can either Lift us up or destroy us. He started destroying his voice and there's no wonder why he was sent packing. A very sad story as that man could really sing. He did not have the mindset for success and the fear of failure failure held him back. Sad but I still listen to all the old songs

@raydearie9805 3 ай бұрын

He was perfect for the first 2 albums but moving to Bruce worked out perfectly but the first 2 albums are probably my favourite

@jmagowan12 Ай бұрын

Maybe the most iconic Punk Metal singer!

@kamilziemian995 6 ай бұрын

This is probably the most controversial part of the Iron Maiden story.

@cosimobaldi03 5 ай бұрын

The clive burr part is also very interesting

@kamilziemian995 5 ай бұрын

@@cosimobaldi03 I hear very little, almost none about this story.

@sanijadresko2675 5 ай бұрын

If Paul didn't go, maybe we never meet Bruce Dickinson... who is the best.. I don't know

@mark_beastpriest5539 8 ай бұрын

Still the best Frontman the band had.

@sanijadresko2675 5 ай бұрын

The one and only Maiden frontmen is Steve "The boss" Harris

@thespectralights2072 2 ай бұрын

The Di’Anno albums were amazing and sometimes overlooked. But man, Drifter, Prodigal Son are just a few awesome jams

@swampscuzz9822 Жыл бұрын

If you have to get "fired" from a band, it's not a band; It's a business.

@mattb9054 Жыл бұрын

Maiden was Steve Harris's baby, and he wasn't gonna let anyone F it up, they "hired" and "fired" members like wild back in the day

@richterbelmont2 8 ай бұрын

Maybe Paul should have been more into his band than his punk partying lifestyle.

@Krix6426 7 ай бұрын

If you wanna be good, and you wanna make it, it better be a business. Otherwise, it’s a hobby and you don’t get to do what you love to live.

@perezfecto 6 ай бұрын

True, but that’s not bad. If you’re into partying hard and just the love of arts, then you’re not made for big things. You’ll be playing clubs here and there, every now and then. But if you want to live off your music you have to take it seriously and turn it into a business. You have to be willing to work hard, touring all year round and make sacrifices. That’s the difference between amateurs and legendary bands.

@adolfsatan6105 5 ай бұрын

@@perezfecto legendary bands are amateurs, I get ur idea but I can tell ur a short hair, glasses wearing nerd, very gay !

@sanijadresko2675 5 ай бұрын

I liked to see Iron maiden reunion tour with Paul, Bruce and Blaze like Helloween did with Pumpkins united! I think they don't think about and make money anymore, just do it for us before retired... One more reunion world tour

@lorettasantos9419 11 ай бұрын

Paul Di' Anno's Battlezone was my first metal concert in Laredo,Tx....87?..88.....Moxx Nixx opened up.....i did the hairspray/lighter flamethrower thing......Pat Disaster

@ozielramirez4589 7 ай бұрын

Im From Laredo too, saludos 👋🏼

@williamellis-xd1rm 5 ай бұрын

But forever a member of the Maiden family.

@grahamblack1961 Ай бұрын

They probably made the right decision but I still love that original line up and the first two albums. They were more rock n roll with Paul, more of a punk-metal cross over. They went a bit too prog with Dickinson for my tastes.

@aminch168 2 ай бұрын

iron maiden with paul di anno is much better..

@emersonbegay7550 7 ай бұрын

🤘MET PAUL 🤘 AWESOME DUDE 🤘🎵🇬🇧🎤🇬🇧🎵🤘

@ElBonhommeRouge 7 күн бұрын

This dude IS a fkin legend

@waltmcv 8 ай бұрын

he manage to step up from pub band singer but maiden were always going to be stratospheric, and he would never have coped. god bless you paul.

@matthewdean3879 4 ай бұрын

Super sux too, cuz, in MY opinion, though Dickenson is a better front man, Dianno had a more metal voice. Woulda been tits to hear em jam together in later years

@Stephen-bq4nq 4 ай бұрын

It was the best thing Iron Maiden did the band went to another level with Bruce Dickinson

@KarlPedal-qu7hu 29 күн бұрын

drugs = anxiety

@sgt_slobber.7628 6 ай бұрын

It’s too Bad that his career didn’t take off after Maiden!!!!!:/

@Fred_Melo 6 ай бұрын

Um pena cara, eu adoro os dois primeiros albuns! Acho o focal dele da época perfeito. Muito melódico e gostoso de se ouvir! Um pena mesmo ele ter saído! Não era pra ter sido assim! =/

@GrandFunker 4 ай бұрын

He wasn't fired he quit.

@Ste2023 5 ай бұрын

he drank , like a fish

@Mike-ks6qu Ай бұрын

Iron maiden helped pay for his medical bills. Class act group of gents.

@BGMA1976 8 ай бұрын

Paul farted beside Steve then ran out and locked the door from the other side. He was fired 5 minutes later.

@briangumphrey7603 7 ай бұрын

😅😅😅😅😅😅

@stevec1267 10 ай бұрын

You don't piss off the boss

@stephenhepworth3113 8 ай бұрын

If paul could have carried it through, the band would probably be just as big as they are now, at the time it was the right decision in his mind and the rest is history as they say.!

@whitesnake9450 Жыл бұрын

Boy

@JonnMcLoed-vo3fe Ай бұрын

Paul had a world class voice with awesome pitch but the band were all running to the tune of Steve Harris and he became marginalised to the extent that his self destruction was all he really had left. Perhaps given time and patience he would have stiiled his inner anxiety and become a legend. Time will tell but in a different way these first 2 albums rank up there with anything that came after.

@user-fn9cs4dv8r 6 ай бұрын

looks like alot of pressure and stress, he couldnt handle it.

@devinjohns8429 6 ай бұрын

Was never a fan of Paul personally

@souleater9763 Жыл бұрын

Who was that talking about Di'Anno?

@NOFilterMedia Жыл бұрын

Host of the Battle of the Bands podcast narrating, and Steve Harris talking about DiAnno's struggles on the road.

@Craig-bz2iu 11 ай бұрын

Some of Paul’s personal battles were with alcohol. He also wanted his hair shorter than the rest of the band and he was insistent on dressing more tidy.

@yanikem6655 8 ай бұрын

@@NOFilterMedia where’s the source that it’s from? That’s not Steve speaking.

@christschinwon 8 ай бұрын

@@yanikem6655yeah, it's definitely not Steve. What's said is very much how Rod would describe Paul but it's not him either!

@luisantoniomasseicione3572 5 ай бұрын

Big singer

@hulkjam2888 4 ай бұрын

Paul 👆🤙💣💥

@AngelicusImmortus 6 ай бұрын

In the end, he wrecked his own voice, so Bruce came in. Blaze Bailey took over for a bit then Bruce came back. without the line up they now have, they all know it wouldnt work.

@stevemarshall3986 4 ай бұрын

They made the right choice. Bruce Dickenson is killer.

@red3994 7 ай бұрын

best singer they ever had, but mainly i think the alcohol got to him as he said in one interview and he couldnt handle being there anymore so its understandable, now replacing Clive Burr for Nicko i will never forgive Steve for, stupidest decision he had ever made on his part for Maiden.

@misfit2022 5 ай бұрын

Maiden sacked their best as they sacked Clive Burr too but Iron Maiden with Burr and Di’Anno are an entirely different band to what followed. They slowed down and became more Rush with more guitarists.

@Lastfirst333 4 ай бұрын

They didn’t sack Clive he had a medical condition!

@misfit2022 4 ай бұрын

@Ugo Incorrect

@davehoward22 10 ай бұрын

To punk rock

@r.g.armstrong2688 Ай бұрын

He was unprofessional and the result was losing a band like Maiden.

@steveninverse9579 9 ай бұрын

I wanna hear more of the Steve Harris narration, where can I find the source?

@yanikem6655 9 ай бұрын

That’s not Steve speaking.

@tmtm3387 8 ай бұрын

@@yanikem6655Yes, it's Steve speaking. He always says "we" referring to the band plus he absolutely sounds like Steve Harris!

@tmtm3387 8 ай бұрын

Yes, I would love to know that, too! Steve sounds very "unshy" in this. Talks really fast and direct referring to his standard interviews, if you know what I mean.

@yanikem6655 8 ай бұрын

@@tmtm3387 it’s nothing like Steve’s voice. Rod Smallwood refers to the band as “we”, the Killer Krew refer to the band as “we”.

@davidebasile9422 7 ай бұрын

@@yanikem6655 it is Steve, "we played", and the usual "you know?". Maybe a younger Steve...