STEVE HARRIS Sings RUNNING FREE IRON MAIDEN Rare Live Unity Hall Wakefield Metal For Muthas NWOBHM
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- A rare, early example of the determination & steadfast perseverance of Steve Harris. . .steering the Maiden ship through the tumultuous, turbulent maelstrom of dealing with Paul Di'anno! THE SHOW MUST GO ON!
Not negging on Paul, I love him and miss his raw energy & punk attitude! He was crucial to the magic & atmosphere of early Maiden. Current Maiden could use some of his brashness & spontaneity, to alleviate their ponderous predictability & stagnation. . .but, that's a rant for a future livestream. . .
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Steve is one of a kind! Maiden is Maiden thanks to this unbelievable artist, entrepreneur, businessman, musician, leader... always determined, humble and clever!
Bless You, Steve.
Greetings from your second homeland, PORTUGAL
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Iron Maiden exists because of Steve and his determination, focused mindset and charisma.
also because his father is Malcom
Fact. 100% exactly.
True but he's also given up on Maiden at one time, because he couldn't find anyone who was committed to it. It was not long after that when he's invited Dave once again and they've made it work again. Who knows what would happen if Dave wasn't eager to work with Steve back then? Steve would probably focus on his football skills and become a decent striker but there wouldn't be IM. Up the Irons.
He's seriously one of the most determined people in all of entertainment. He had a vision for this band, all the way down to ancillary stuff like the artwork and logo, and wouldn't let anyone get in the way of his vision. That's why there were so many lineup changes in the early days: if you weren't committed, he had no use for you.
Which meant that when the band finally stabilized, they were loaded for bear. Everyone who was there 39 years ago is still there.
Steve tells a story that Maiden could've signed a recording contract 2 years earlier than they did. "All we had to do was cut off our hair and play punk." Imagine being 21 years old, with a record company exec holding a contract in front of you, and having the willpower to say no and wait for something better to come along. Amazing maturity.
His awesome songwriting and playing too. He is Iron Maiden.
Every band needs a Steve Harris in their lineup, he’s the literal beating heart of Maiden
Very TRUE!
@@TalesOfTrueMetal Most successful bands have one. The combination of vision and focus.
Metallica has one, but he isn't popular among everyone...
Clive Burr was the energetic beating heart of Maiden and was a big part of why they became one of the most successful influential metal bands of all time! 🇬🇧🙂👍 Rip Clive
A world full of the best bands in the world!
If anyone is curious, this would have been on 7 Feb 1980.
(Steve mentions the single for Running Free would be released “tomorrow”, which was released 8 Feb 80.)
Correct, as seen in the concert poster & ticket stub at the beginning of the video. Hail & Cheers!
Cool. I turned 3 that day!😂
My 4th birthday!
@@machinemanbandI'm turnin threeee yeah, i'm turnin three
it said it on the poster in the video .
Woah! I'm surprised how GOOD Steve sounds. He could have easily been a vocalist if he wanted to.
He sings every word to every song when they play live anyways. Just not into a mic! 😂😂
@@masonb9788 Indeed! Never thought he would have sounded that good though. If he did backing vocals sometimes during the concerts, that'd be awesome!
@@MilehighshredHe always did backing vocals
@@ONoventistayeah really out of tune ones.
@@masonb9788 ive noticed that as well
I was there ! The band were in the Black Horse pub across from the Unity Hall before the gig. I was in but under age but thats another story!
Amazing man!!!
Let's not forget Dennis Stratton is a good singer as well and is helping out big time here on backing vocals.
Steve Harris : Bass, lyrics, music, singer, leader, frontman....everywhere, like Dave Mustaine ...
exactly ! That's probably why thoses two dudes are my favorite musicians
everywhere ... expect in the pilot's chair ;-)
I've heard this story many times. Now, I've witnessed it for the first time. A great piece of Iron Maiden history.
Dennis with the backup vocals!!! Such a distinct voice
It doesn't get brought up enough how, in such a short time, really defined himself with his backing vocals in the band
Really not that bad! Wish Steve have done some more (partial) singing on Maiden tracks! Thanks for this record and up the irons! 😉🤘
Steve Harris is Iron Maiden his song writing , bass playing and drive.Awesome Musician
Absolutely bloody brilliant!! A true living legend!!
I hear NOTHING wrong with his vocals, honestly. Especially for a live version.
He makes a good substitute for Paul. Not so much for Bruce!
@@PutItAway101that’s coz Bruce is more on the highpitched screaming side of the word singing. That’s why he never made justice to early Maiden songs
Sounds fine to my ears!
Up The Irons!!!
R.I.P. Paul D.
Not bad at all, his vocals are decent...
Besides, he always sings the lyrics on stage anyway...
So true, lol. . .Hail & Cheers!
He knows 'em, 'cause he wrote 'em
Wow Steve sounds awesome, heard about Steve singing forever ago never woulda figured he sounded so natural. The recording is so beautifully crunchy and distorted. What a treat. They sound really keyed in to make up for Paul. Prob my fav version of running free
Rough as it is, it sounded better than I expected. Steve always pulls shit off.
You're joking. The recording sucks big but it's obvious as it was probably 1982 or something.
@@aimfuldrifter I sometimes like rough recordings better than polished versions of the same song. Not as a rule, but it's all just sound, I don't think there's a hierarchy and they do sound like they're in the groove there so no I wasn't joking.
@@aimfuldrifter you are wrong, bruce Dickinson got into the band in 1981, bro
Steve’s drive and determination is so admirable. Long live Maiden .
Steve is A God of bass .
Okay, that was MUCH better than I expected!
I'm from Wakefield and never knew Iron Maiden played the Unity Hall.
Steve Harris is one of my three favorite bassists ever (with Geddy Lee and Geezer Butler), and absolutely my biggest influence since I first started playing bass ( it was summer of 86). Still my biggest influence today, indeed!
A great bassist, not the most technical maybe, but one of the most important ever, in Heavy Metal music. One of the musicians I admire most, surely.
It seems that he was not bad at singing too! 😃
Greetings from Italy!
Hail! I totally agree with you. His style, influence, professionalism & lack of ego are one in a million in this business. . .truly, THE MAN!
And of course, there's the mighty Lemmy Kilmister.
Hey! You quoted my favorites Rick bass players! The first time I picked up a bass it was listening to Maiden and Rush! Good influences you have!
@@AbuBakrislam We both have good tastes, it seems! 😆
Surely Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath were (are) already two of my favorite bands before I had started playing bass. Rush, in truth, when in 87 I have discovered them (with the Exit...Stage Left VHS ) I had already started with bass since a year; but before that video had yet finished, I had already Geddy Lee among my favorite bassists! Both for his playing and for his Rickenbacker sound.
Rickenbacker is my absolute favorite bass, and it is the one I use the most for bass covers on my channel.
Other Rick players that I appreciate much are Chris Squire and Graeme Murray.
Greetings!
@@sergiodambrosio363 Thank you for you answer surely I will check your channel Greetings from Brazil!
awesome i never knew someone actually recorded this , as i read about this famous moment in maiden history
fora long time. and he's better than i expected. good job steve!! thank you for posting this...
First maiden show I saw was at new haven coliseum in conn
They opened for priest , paul was there singer. He was ok. Bruce is at another level and made maiden the best metal band ever
I always liked Paul better!!!!
Bruce is great... But I think they lost there roughness letting Paul go...!
Bruce Dickinson is the superior singer and front man.
But their best albums are Iron Maiden and Killers.
I saw them at the New Haven Coliseum but it was the Piece of Mind album with Bruce. I forget who opened. It was a great show. I have never seen a Maiden show that wasn’t great. I went to all the CT shows after that. I do wish I had a chance to see them with Paul though.
Up The Irons! The show must go on. Steve Team Harris.
I think this Harris kid is a good singer and he is gonna go places! But I am worried! What if he loses his voice? He should most def have a very solid back up plan. I recommend him trying the bass guitar --he seems like he'd be GREAT at that --tall, lanky, with a menacing look on his face as he slaps that bass through those future classic Maiden songs like Running Free, Remember Tomorrow, the self entitled Iron Maiden and Sanctuary. Imagine this kid singer scorching a bass guitar on Phantom of the Opera! Hell, if he REALLY wanted to, he doesn't have to give up the singing entirely! Imagine this Harris kid singer turned bassist and upping these irons by forcibly lip-sync singing to ALL of the Iron Maiden songs as his fingers blazed through the blistering fan favorite, Phantom of the Opera! Do you hear what I'm singin' or di'anno what I mean?
Damn, who knew tailgunner was actually a decent singer as well? UP THE IRONS 🤘🤘🤘
When they were young and dangerous and running free!
The original line up🔥🎸
@@edgarsifuentes3248 Original recording line-up anyway I think.
❤ Not bad at all,,,,,,,, Steve is a genius and deserves our eternal Respect for being focused and knowing exactly what he was doing
Steve Harris/Iron Maiden =💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Tmj 👊🏼 👊🏼 👊🏼 👊🏼
Steve's one of the greats.
Too cool. Thanks!
Not a Maiden fan but their first two albums was my cup of char. Obviously more into punk and saw them with Bruce 3 times in the 80s because of an ex but this sounded great! 🏴
YES! This was the Maiden I fell in love with that summer of 79 and 80. At that time they were the talk of all the Music Papers in the UK. I remember racing out to our local record shop in Northwood and grabbing a copy of their first LP (which did not have Sanctuary as it was later released as a single), running back to my Aunts, placing it on my cousin's record player and WOW! Every song was like nothing I had heard before, Pauls vocals and lyrics were so raw, this literally change how I saw from then on and I know or thought (yes thought) if these guys can get a record deal playing this music maybe there is hope for me yet.
1981 while in SA and Dallas TX we got to see Maiden on the Killers Tour, completely wipe the floor of the once Gods of Metal Judas Priest who then were on their Point of Commercialism (Point of Entry) tour. Maiden live (then) played as good if not better than they did in the studio. Another year and Maiden Japan came out and then Number of the Beast and the band were never the same live again. Gone was the RAW energy and RAW performance. While Bruce was incredible in the studio he could not deliver well on stage, not in the three times I would see him yet still favor his work with Samson where he actually sang (beautifully) and his melodic approach unique and a pleasure to listen to.
Thank you for sharing this recording of Steve singing RUNNING FREE, Steve was the friendliest and most receptive of the band to their fans an example of this was 1981 SA TX Harris is standing outside the Holiday Inn on Crocket Street just across from the convention center where they had played earlier... We instantly recognized him and engaged him in conversation here's my 1979 cutting from Sounds and Melody Maker... Steve invited the four of us to the hotel bar for drinks and to continue talking as he of course was thrilled to have such dedicated fans in a new city (that night most everyone were there to see Priest and were less enthusiastic for Maiden who warmed up the show. We four were the only ones in the SA convention center to stand upon our chairs and went mad for Maiden until security chased us around from isle to isle during Maiden's set). Later that night Harris gives us tickets to come see them in Dallas the following night where by act of God, Maiden were given an additional 15 minutes for their set and played Remember Tomorrow and Running Free of course from the first lp. Each of the band then were so friendly, Clive Burr and Dianno and Steve so appreciated dedicated fans in this new continent known as the United States.
As I was a frontman/volcalist myself I idolized Dianno until I noticed his use or misuse of substances which later caused him to be ejected from the band. Surely all parties concerned were sad to come to that point as they had all been through so much in the trenches of the UK, playing a slue of tiny venues and with each performance giving their all to their fans, never was a band with the exception of early Motorhead) that were so loyal back to their followers. Fast forward to the mid and late 80s Maiden of course became more mainstream and that RAWness was polished away.
Thank you for sharing those amazing memories! You are TRUE!!! HAIL & Cheers!
Great story!
Thanks for uploading and for the subtitles!
You're welcome. . .thank you for watching. . .Hail & Cheers!
Very cool! Steve stepped up to the plate. I wish Dennis Stratton sang lead on some of their early songs. His voice is incredible, absolutely love his singing on Praying Mantis' Predator in Disguise album.
Totally agree, he's so melodic. . .Hail & Cheers!
Had heard Prolwer before from that gig, now Running Free. Thanks and Up the Irons
You're welcome! I posted all the songs Steve sang on my Channel! Great name by the way, lol!
Amazing! Steve sounds great!!! And the fans seem to be enjoying it a lot. Little did they know they were witnessing a historical event.
He wasn't so bad. I wish he had continued. His voice's got character.
La determinación de Steve Harris lo es todo…….💪🏻 Up the Irons……!!!!!❤️
Steve has always been the voice of Maiden. I always entertained the idea of what he would have sounded like singing for them on some songs. In some cases no one can sing you wrote better than the writer…thanks for sharing this!
🤘🐺🤘🎉 Congratifuls 🎊🤘🐺🤘
🤘🤘🤘 Thanks for a the greats Melodies 🤘🐺🤘
Neat! Steve is my #1 hero. What I'd like to see is that legendary show where Paul Di`Anno was arrested and Steve did all the vocals until Paul could return. I don't know if it was recorded--haven't been able to find it, but it would be awesome, mistakes and all (if there were any!)
It was recorded, I found it on mp3 format some years ago now, it's called Maiden Voyage, but the Iron Maiden which was in existence around the late 60s and very early 70s released their one and only album with the same name.
Like a Boss!! 🥰🥰🥰
Arri done alright there. Guy is a legend!
He did a grand job
That's why he is the BOSS! |m| #UpTheIrons
Brave Steve, yet another burden upon his shoulders and he faced it with honour. For the sake of a similarity, the legendary La Scala musical director/conductor Riccardo Muti once had to face an unexpected strike of the orchestra minutes before going onstage (La Scala, Milan) before an expert and expecting audience to perform one of Verdi operas. None of the musicians showed up. Alone, Muti went on, explained the situation and suggested: determined not to leave you like that, I am going to play the entire opera for you on the piano. Which he duly did: just sat down and played >hours of the opera on the piano, albeit without any singing of course.
Brave of Steve. He can sing but not lead, so that’s a huge telltale of his determination to make them the greatest Heavy Metal band in the world.
He did it.
🤘🏻✊🏻🇸🇪
He sounds fine to me. Maiden rules.
It doesn't sound bad really!
Sounds like Dennis Stratton.
I think they were both singing. Dennis did backgrounds live like Adrian
This is AWESOME thanks!!
You're welcome. . .thanks for watching! Hail & Cheers!
Absolutely amazing. This band introduced me to the Metal scene and because of Steve Harris I bought my first bass. With all love and respect, Maiden is the greatest Metal band of all times and always will be. ❤
This is really cool! Never heard Steve sing before. I really like his voice and he’s my favorite bass player of any genre or style of music! He’s an amazing talent!
The beginnings of the greatest metal band on the planet. Up the Irons!
Steve sounded pretty good and I am a big Paul fan.
What a band! Nice to hear Burr again too. 🤘
Very cool to find this. I had bern searching in vain to find this after I had heard he had these songs singing lead. Good voice no matter what he may think. Nice melodic voice here.
Sounds great!…I’ve been front row enough times to hear Steve’s backup vocals,always ON!..X
He's always done backing vocals anyway. So not too bad. It's a simpler song in the catalog, so he didn't have to be up there in range or screaming or whatever.
Nice job, 'Arry!!!
And Praying Mantis on the bill too, I'm happy to see - also still going strong and a really good bunch of blokes, them!
Agreed. . .love Praying Mantis. . .so melodic!
Better than I thought!
Steve does well here, especially while being " left in the lurch " at the last minute, his vocals are strong and clear and go across to the audience, a very dynamic individual indeed, a man of many talents. R.I.P. Paul Di Anno.
Wow that's amazing
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Very treasure records
Arrepiado, emocionado, obrigado.
Sounds Fine.
Great Channel brother.
Thank you! It's up & coming. Still learning & have further future plans for it. Really appreciate you watching. . .Hail & Cheers!
Absolutely amazing upload and slice of Maiden history right here!! Thank you!! 🤘🏻😎
You're welcome...thank you for watching & commenting...Hail & Cheers! Please check out more videos on my Channel...
That's awesome!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Neal Kay! Now that's a name and a face from the past! Rock on Catweasle 🤘
steve's a great singer as well in the paul rodgers, bon scott style. cheers !!!!
@jericotorres9139 I agree...Hail & Cheers!
Steve makes a good singer!
lol. I bet they could just play and the crowd would have sung all the words with no complaints. Great find - thanks for sharing.
@BooSpencer TRUE! Thank you for watching. More of Steve singing other songs on my Channel...Hail & Cheers!
I was at this gig, & the follow up when they returned on the next tour to make up for Paul not singing on some of the songs.
Amazing, you're very lucky!
@@TalesOfTrueMetal It was a great time (early 80's), right at the birth of NWOBHM, quite a few of those bands played at the Unity Hall, Maiden, Preying Mantis, Saxon, & a resurgent SLADE who the played the loudest gig I've ever attended in that very venue.
Oh really? Can you tell us how many people was there that Night?
@@romanrueda2784 The Unity Hall was only a medium sized venue, so I won't have been tens of thousands, but the place was packed, so I would guess maybe 2000-3000. That being said, I didn't see much of the rest of the hall because I was pressed up against the stage.
@stazjohnson8618 today 1980 seems like a long time but for me Is Not.
In that year we lost John Lennon and in my case I can remember a lot of things in those days, I was in second grade, in high school, always listening to music, like the Beatles Stones. , Zeppelin and many American shit, bands like Kiss Ted Nugget, Arkansas, things like that, but the first time I heard Maiden was the instrumental Transylvania, it was a magical experience.
That day I defined my personal musical taste with the name Metal.
From that day on I wanted to visit England. It took me almost 20 years, but my first plan was to be at a metal concert and I was at a Mötorhead soundcheck, in the London Astoria, I spent long Time there, It was demolished now, But was a nice place for concerts.
I was in a lot of metal concerts all that time. It was 1999.
But I couldn't see Iron Maiden there until now.
So I think you are so luky 🤘🍺
Outstanding!!!
Up the mighty Irons!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘
Un cover genial, para un exito de Lita.
Sounds better than in die with your boots on😂 love it🤘
Sounds bloody good to me, wish he’d sing more \m/
Pretty damn good!
My favorite lineup.
There's almost a hint of early Blackie Lawless in his voice, amazing
Love Blackie & W.A.S.P.!
Not at all
@@martymartin2894 Your not hearing what I'm hearing, that's fine..
@@randommedia9 maybe I'm not smoking what u're smoking.
...just subscribed to this channel!
With a name like this, one cannot go wrong! 😃
Greetings!
Thank you, I appreciate it. . .Hail!
@@TalesOfTrueMetal Hail! 🤘
He didn't do to bad. I liked it.
A maior e melhor banda do mundo 😁
Y desde entonces se dedico a tocar el bajo...
Steve Harris: LEGEND 🙌🏼
Not bad at all , Steve!!
Steve sounds great.
I was at this show, had a chat with Paul afterwards... 🤘🙂
@ViceSquad wow, that's an amazing memory!!! Hail & Cheers!
Lo más hermoso del mundo grande MAIDEN!
Amazing upload. Thanks so much.
Thanks for watching. . .Hail!
Steve's the boss.
Up the irons.
The drumming is incredible...
@@ned1621Hail & Cheers! ruclips.net/video/SldOWy-vS3U/видео.htmlsi=pPAiQnJttCFVoVv8
There's a building in Cincinnati that looks a lot like this building. It's called music hall. The thing is, they only play classical music there.
Fascinating, thank you
Di'Anno proved that one does not need to be a technician to sing early Iron Maiden songs. One must have a strong heart & soul.
Brilliant, thank you.
Hail & Cheers. . .thank you for watching!
Unity hall still stands in Wakefield. I believe it’s unoccupied at this moment, and the council keeps coming up with ideas of ‘what shall we do with the place…’ , which seem to get abandoned.
A few good bands played the hall around this time. Maiden actually played there twice in 1980. So did the French band Trust with a fellow called Nicko McBrain on the drums ! 🥁
Not bad.
I could listen to him some more.
Check out my other posted videos of Steve singing. . .Hail & Cheers!
MAIDEEEEEEEEN!!!
Thank goodness Steve didn’t have to fill in for Bruce
They'd have had to cancel if Steve tried to cover for Bruce. Nobody can even come close to him on vocals. I honestly don't think Steve would even try.