Iron Maiden-14/4/80-Phantom Of The Opera

Filmed at the Ruskin Arms pub in London in the week of release of the band's debut album.
The gig was laid on as a "thank-you" to the fans.

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Music

Tags:

• Maiden
• Di'Anno
• Murray
• Harris
• Burr
• Stratton

[Noizyneighbour]

I don't think they did. Dennis Stratton was a lot older than the rest of the band and I think he just left as touring took its toll on him.

[KofC]

Buy the Early Days DVD and you'll know everything about this band.

Stratton was left because Harris didn't like the fact taht he listen to The Eagles.

Paul left because he was feeling depressed and was just using drugs to numb the pain.

Clive was asked to leave after the Beast on the Road tour.

And Dennis Wilcock convinced Harris to kick EVERYONE out of Maiden.

Paul was Maidens best singer.

[bruthav]

I agree. Maybe Bruce was technically a better singer, but I really liked Paul's voice. Also, I think Maiden sounded a lot better on the first two albums (Iron Maiden & Killers). They were less polished, but that's what I liked about them. Raw heavy metal.

[obscurebandfan]

@2oo8Jack2oo8 That would have been cool.

[ooesnohhnschecalov]

Hey, nobody has listened to that "strange" guitar sound that exists in the second part of the theme (around 4:00 min. in this version) but it ONLY exists in the studio version? Don't know if you got it. It sounds good. I Don't know why they don't play it (and haden't played it) anymore.

[2oo8Jack2oo8]

He was trying to pull them into 10cc sort of stuff.

[Selecta88]

Thank fook Statton didn't get his way. Would have ended up as hair metal! 'Arry was never gonna have that!

[ELLEKYRGIAKOS]

WOW DI ANNO IS SEXYYYYYYY

[kimi4ever]

That's epic!

And as Bruce himself said: "This song really is everything that Iron Maiden is all about"... I agree.

[theeternalidol]

2:34 <-- KICK ASS! The best I've ever heard

[Caveira138]

yeah I like the rawness better

[ruth1488]

love di anno..total smash head..much more raw i think..although their sound did defo get better,no doubt.similar style in vocal technique,can never top the original though eh?

[Meatklomp]

stratton left because he and 'Arry didn't agree which direction IM where heading at. 'Arry wanted a more heavy metal aproach, but stratton wanted a bit more soft metal kinda thing, forgot what the correct description was=P