Iron Maiden is a thinking man’s heavy metal. Their songs are inspired by historical events, literature, movies/tv, mythology…etc. You can learn a lot listening to them.
It was taken from a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge who wrote it in 1798. I had to read it in high school and thanks to Iron Maiden I was able to get a B on the test. I have said what I about to say on other peoples pages as well. I was 13 when this album came out. I went and bought the record and almost ruined it the first time I played it. When I heard the section of this song (12:38 to 13:00 mark of this video) it blew my 13 year old mind. I picked up the needle over and over again to rehear what I had just heard nearly scratching the hell of my record. To this day that part still blows my mind. I was finally lucky enough to see this song live. In fact it was on this tour in Irvine, Ca back in 2008. Great reaction. "Up the IRONS!
I'm a 90's kid but I've seen them over a dozen times and unfortunately have never heard this song live and probably never will at this stage but I was able to hear Revelations and Alexander The Great which were two I never thought I'd get to see live so I'm up haha
I aced my history classes thanks to this band. Their music kicked ass but then I started reading their lyrics when I got in high school and noticed it was historically rich. This band taught me so much about history and I owe them for helping get an A in a subject I used to hate. A band that kicks ass and teaches you about history. What more can you ask for? Up the Irons!!!🤘🤘🤘
The song is based on the poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1798... about the fabled curse that comes to any sailor (mariner) of the seas who kills an Albatross bird. Steve Harris (bass) of Iron Maiden wrote the epic track back in 1984 based on the poem of the same name... it became 1 of Iron Maiden's most popular epic songs. Since then, Iron Maiden has composed quite a few 'epic' songs that stretched past the 10 min mark... they include - 'Sign of the cross' ... 'When the wild wind blows' ... 'Empire of the clouds'... 'The red and the black' ... 'Hell on Earth'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥 Some Iron Maiden songs that are not quite as long - 'Brighter than a thousand suns' ... 'Dance of death' ... 'Blood brothers' ... 'The Clansman'... 'Fear of the dark' ... 'Seventh son of a seventh son'... 'Caught somewhere in time'... 'Phantom of the Opera'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥
We moved from California to Ohio in 1972. It was less than a month before my 4th birthday, and there was no power in the house. We bundled up, and my Mom took a copy of Samuel Taylor Coolridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". Of the six kids that were still living at home, three of my sisters quickly became bored, and fell asleep. The fourth drifted off happy because my Mom was reading her copy. My brother and I were mesmerized. He is 12 years older than me, so I got to sit in his lap while we were swept away by my Mother's voice. My Mom despised Iron Maiden. This song, along with "Where Eagles Dare"* are what convinced her to let me listen to Maiden, and finally attend one of their concerts in early '87. *A song about a movie starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood about raiding a nazi stronghold to save a "general". Great songs that tell stories? Flight of Icarus Hallowed Be Thy Name-Mostly music, but about the last hours of a man about to be hanged. The Trooper-About the Charge of the Light Brigade. To Tame a Land-The first "Dune" book set to music. Aces High-The Battle of Britain. Stranger in a Strange Land-Story of a lost explorer. Alexander the Great Seventh Son of a Seventh Son-Concept album about Prophecy. Can I Play with Madness, The Prophecy, and The Clairvoyant are my favorites. Those 11 songs only cover five of their 17 studio albums, so there's even more to choose from.
It's about the Captain of a ship killed the Albatrosses which is a sacred bird to sailors. And it overtook the crew of the ship until the captain ask for forgiveness to the sea.. basically!
This was from 2008... the line-up has been the same since 1999: Bruce Dickinson (vocals), Steve Harris (bass), Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Janick Gers (guitars) and Nicko McBrain (drums) The studio version of 'Rime of the ancient mariner' from 1984 was the same line-up but without guitarist Janick Gers (who joined Maiden in 1990) - Dickinson/ Harris/ Murray/ Smith/ McBrain.
This tour, in 2008,was the first time they'd played this song live in 23 years. Janick Gers, the 3rd guitar player, the one who doesn't really have a solo, had never played it live, having joined the band in the early 1990s. And, in a huge, sold-out show in New Jersey... I'd bet that less than a hundred people at that concert had ever heard it live. And they haven't played it since.
They played Rime of the Ancient Mariner on the Somewhere in Time tour, so it was actually 21 years since they'd played it. Still a very rarely-played song, of course.
You should watch the 1986 version from Live After Death tour filmed at Long Beach Arena in southern California...Then listen to the song To Tame a Land off of Piece of Mind from 1983..It's a song about the original movie named Dune..it's epic!! Up your Irons! Been a fan since middle school in 1981...Got to meet them twice in 1987 got photos and autographs!
Rime Of The Ancien Mariner is Maiden's take on life and death. A poke at the reality of the ending of life, based on a poem by Samuel Coleridge. Take heed and you'll live. Don't and you'll die. Bullshit. We all die in the end. But a great song, still.
Cool reaction man. Do yourself and all of us a favor and react to "The Clansman", Live in Rio 2001. These guys are the best. Also, stick with the live versions. These old dudes actually get better at live shows. I love this band
Iron Maiden never got the credit for being a progressive rock band that was every bit as intricate as Yes, King Crimson, Rush, Genesis or any other more heralded bands. But when you watch them live, you can't deny that they belong on the progressive list as well as being absolute world wide metal legends. Great choice for an epic. I definitely enjoyed revisiting a band I idolized in my youth (the 80's) and still have my utmost respect today. Obviously a top live performing band as well.
kind of a funny story, my high school english lit class were doing the book, i got extra credit because i brought in the record, yes, i said RECORD lol
🙋♀️ Present!! I love how you genuinely appreciated this performance.👏👏 And yes, instrumentally, it was great but the theatrics just aren't my thing. Even more than that, for me.... this guys voice is like someone scratching their nails on a chalkboard!! It's irritating as hell!!😅😂🤣😂 Definitely not my vibe. Sorry fam.🤷♀️ But, you're reaction to it was great!!🤗 I love it when you get into a song or performance!! However, I ALSO love it when u don't like something.... EXAMPLE: "Mr Jones" Counting Crows!! As much as it broke my heart that you didn't like it (and didn't get the meaning behind it😔).... it might just be my new favorite reaction of yours!!🙃👏👏👏 It was hysterical and the look on your face the whole video was PRICELESS!!!😂🤣😂 Seriously... that was a fun one, and I swear I'll be back there to rewatch and leave a comment on it as soon as I have a minute!!😉 Thanks for ALWAYS keeping it real Biz!!👊💯💯💯 Peace and light. See you on the next one!😎❤
@@stevebickley6524 Absolutely, to each his own. On another note.... it's funny how I've NEVER seen you here, yet.... you specifically chose to use Eddie Vedder as your example to me!🤔 Almost as if u know I like him or something??!!🤷♀️ Using another name DK?? If so.... knock it off. Please and thank you.🤗
@@stevebickley6524 Whatever. It's certainly quite a coincidence and.... even more odd that you commented to ONLY ME and DIDN'T leave a comment for Biz on his reaction!??? Interesting. Carry on...
@Tina Gilbert You should give "Revelations" from this same live album (Flight 666) a listen, it's a bit of a different vocal style for him. I think you might like that more
Acho que ninguém da valor a nossa bandeira e mistura de nações aqui raça aqui é " Brasil ", aqui é mistura de raça, aqui nós temos foda- se bandas boas ou não se foda fizemos e Bruce sabe que Brasil é muito foda !
First of all… Learn how to pronounce… The rhyme of the ancient mariner🤬… It’s not where you Doc your boat… In a marina😂🤬 LOL LOL no disrespect… BUT 😂 ,,,,We all make mistakes… Like your channel bro👍👍Keep it up
Nicko on drums!! With a church bell and a gong and plenty of stuff... 2 guitar solos, and Dickinson telling us a tale ....man !!!
Iron Maiden is a thinking man’s heavy metal. Their songs are inspired by historical events, literature, movies/tv, mythology…etc. You can learn a lot listening to them.
My thoughts exactly.
amen
I think you're right
I would say megadeth too
You have to love rock opera singers. Clear, crisp, and understandable.
And killers Eddie has a wicked look in his eyes with a bloody hatchet in one hand.
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It was taken from a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge who wrote it in 1798. I had to read it in high school and thanks to Iron Maiden I was able to get a B on the test. I have said what I about to say on other peoples pages as well. I was 13 when this album came out. I went and bought the record and almost ruined it the first time I played it. When I heard the section of this song (12:38 to 13:00 mark of this video) it blew my 13 year old mind. I picked up the needle over and over again to rehear what I had just heard nearly scratching the hell of my record. To this day that part still blows my mind. I was finally lucky enough to see this song live. In fact it was on this tour in Irvine, Ca back in 2008. Great reaction. "Up the IRONS!
Xanadu by Rush was also influenced by a Coleridge poem and it to is most Epic
I'm a 90's kid but I've seen them over a dozen times and unfortunately have never heard this song live and probably never will at this stage but I was able to hear Revelations and Alexander The Great which were two I never thought I'd get to see live so I'm up haha
On all the album covers is Eddie a different corpes for each album cover.
Aces high is a good story and an amazing song
The british invation ,bruce must have been born with big lungs.
"The Red and the Black" Off "the Book of Souls" album. By Iron Maiden
Live version.
Saludos amigo desde la tierra de Maiden, chile!
I was at this show with my co-worker. This tour was a reproduction of their 1980's tour. My brother went to the 1980's one, I went to this one
I aced my history classes thanks to this band. Their music kicked ass but then I started reading their lyrics when I got in high school and noticed it was historically rich. This band taught me so much about history and I owe them for helping get an A in a subject I used to hate. A band that kicks ass and teaches you about history. What more can you ask for? Up the Irons!!!🤘🤘🤘
My brother,10 yrs younger than me, loved this band. He had all the posters all over his room and everything Iron Maiden.
If you like the stories, take a history lesson with Iron Maiden in my personal favorite of their songs.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
The vocalist is also a pilot.
The Clansman
En vivo/live, of course.
The Clansman is only live on Rock in Rio.
"It's like a horror story on boats".
Hands down the best interpretation of the song I've ever heard. Short and accurate lol
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The song is based on the poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1798... about the fabled curse that comes to any sailor (mariner) of the seas who kills an Albatross bird. Steve Harris (bass) of Iron Maiden wrote the epic track back in 1984 based on the poem of the same name... it became 1 of Iron Maiden's most popular epic songs.
Since then, Iron Maiden has composed quite a few 'epic' songs that stretched past the 10 min mark... they include - 'Sign of the cross' ... 'When the wild wind blows' ... 'Empire of the clouds'... 'The red and the black' ... 'Hell on Earth'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥
Some Iron Maiden songs that are not quite as long - 'Brighter than a thousand suns' ... 'Dance of death' ... 'Blood brothers' ... 'The Clansman'... 'Fear of the dark' ... 'Seventh son of a seventh son'... 'Caught somewhere in time'... 'Phantom of the Opera'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥
And some one clutching the bottom of his shirt.
Flight of Icarus
You got a sub for this... love to see people find new kinds of music they can dig🙏 UP THE IRONS🤘
Thank you
Never gets old. They still pack all their shows , standing room only. Badass performers.
I am dying of laughter at your description of the songs meaning. So good.
Fear of the dark is a class Maiden song gotta do that one
Welcome to the family. Up the irons
Now you're seeing why Iron Maiden are masters of their craft
We moved from California to Ohio in 1972. It was less than a month before my 4th birthday, and there was no power in the house. We bundled up, and my Mom took a copy of Samuel Taylor Coolridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". Of the six kids that were still living at home, three of my sisters quickly became bored, and fell asleep. The fourth drifted off happy because my Mom was reading her copy. My brother and I were mesmerized. He is 12 years older than me, so I got to sit in his lap while we were swept away by my Mother's voice.
My Mom despised Iron Maiden. This song, along with "Where Eagles Dare"* are what convinced her to let me listen to Maiden, and finally attend one of their concerts in early '87.
*A song about a movie starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood about raiding a nazi stronghold to save a "general".
Great songs that tell stories?
Flight of Icarus
Hallowed Be Thy Name-Mostly music, but about the last hours of a man about to be hanged.
The Trooper-About the Charge of the Light Brigade.
To Tame a Land-The first "Dune" book set to music.
Aces High-The Battle of Britain.
Stranger in a Strange Land-Story of a lost explorer.
Alexander the Great
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son-Concept album about Prophecy. Can I Play with Madness, The Prophecy, and The Clairvoyant are my favorites.
Those 11 songs only cover five of their 17 studio albums, so there's even more to choose from.
It's about the Captain of a ship killed the Albatrosses which is a sacred bird to sailors. And it overtook the crew of the ship until the captain ask for forgiveness to the sea.. basically!
This was from 2008... the line-up has been the same since 1999: Bruce Dickinson (vocals), Steve Harris (bass), Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Janick Gers (guitars) and Nicko McBrain (drums)
The studio version of 'Rime of the ancient mariner' from 1984 was the same line-up but without guitarist Janick Gers (who joined Maiden in 1990) - Dickinson/ Harris/ Murray/ Smith/ McBrain.
Always fun to watch.
Do the deep dive, Biz. Looking forward to it.
"Aces High" Live from 2018 🤘😈
I'm watching you enjoy this video and right when he starts singing about the rain coming down it starts raining. Do Flash of the Blade next please.
gotta love . thats music my friends
This tour, in 2008,was the first time they'd played this song live in 23 years. Janick Gers, the 3rd guitar player, the one who doesn't really have a solo, had never played it live, having joined the band in the early 1990s.
And, in a huge, sold-out show in New Jersey...
I'd bet that less than a hundred people at that concert had ever heard it live.
And they haven't played it since.
They played Rime of the Ancient Mariner on the Somewhere in Time tour, so it was actually 21 years since they'd played it. Still a very rarely-played song, of course.
@@d.m.3038 Not at the San Diego Sports Arena, they didn't...
My first concert. I was in the 8th grade. Up the Irons.
Senjutsu !!! Take a reaction to this Iron Maiden album !! It will not disappoint!!
Watch Iron Maiden - Live After Death concert
Hallowed be thy name, the thin line between love and hate, brave new world, the evil that men do. Thanks for the reaction, I enjoyed it. 😀
Next? Alexander The Great.
You should watch the 1986 version from Live After Death tour filmed at Long Beach Arena in southern California...Then listen to the song To Tame a Land off of Piece of Mind from 1983..It's a song about the original movie named Dune..it's epic!! Up your Irons! Been a fan since middle school in 1981...Got to meet them twice in 1987 got photos and autographs!
Up The Irons brother 🤘
We must love all things that God made. No better words ever spoken!
Rime Of The Ancien Mariner is Maiden's take on life and death. A poke at the reality of the ending of life, based on a poem by Samuel Coleridge. Take heed and you'll live. Don't and you'll die. Bullshit. We all die in the end. But a great song, still.
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME Brother!!!!
Cool reaction man. Do yourself and all of us a favor and react to "The Clansman", Live in Rio 2001. These guys are the best. Also, stick with the live versions. These old dudes actually get better at live shows. I love this band
Fantastic!!
Like the trooper has a British flag tieded to his rife bayanet.
Awesome!
Could you please react to their song "Hell on Earth"?
Would love to see your reaction to it!
Wow you guys are on fire with saying what I was thinking!
definitely do the Stusio version. Wont be disappointed!
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Iron Maiden never got the credit for being a progressive rock band that was every bit as intricate as Yes, King Crimson, Rush, Genesis or any other more heralded bands. But when you watch them live, you can't deny that they belong on the progressive list as well as being absolute world wide metal legends. Great choice for an epic. I definitely enjoyed revisiting a band I idolized in my youth (the 80's) and still have my utmost respect today. Obviously a top live performing band as well.
Rime of the Ancient Marina 😂🤣😂🤣
kind of a funny story, my high school english lit class were doing the book, i got extra credit because i brought in the record, yes, i said RECORD lol
Coloca aí, Sepultura ," Arase, ou Roots "
New sub, my suggestions would be Seventh son, run to the hills, hallowed be thy name, Alexander the Great. There are so many
Thanx for the sub
Women in uniform
Next, Alexander the great, Powerslave. Up the irons 🔥
Good one BizMatik 🤘
Check out the official vid of a song called Flight of Icarus. You'll dig it! ☮🤘🤙
🙋♀️ Present!! I love how you genuinely appreciated this performance.👏👏 And yes, instrumentally, it was great but the theatrics just aren't my thing. Even more than that, for me.... this guys voice is like someone scratching their nails on a chalkboard!! It's irritating as hell!!😅😂🤣😂 Definitely not my vibe. Sorry fam.🤷♀️
But, you're reaction to it was great!!🤗 I love it when you get into a song or performance!! However, I ALSO love it when u don't like something....
EXAMPLE: "Mr Jones" Counting Crows!! As much as it broke my heart that you didn't like it (and didn't get the meaning behind it😔).... it might just be my new favorite reaction of yours!!🙃👏👏👏 It was hysterical and the look on your face the whole video was PRICELESS!!!😂🤣😂 Seriously... that was a fun one, and I swear I'll be back there to rewatch and leave a comment on it as soon as I have a minute!!😉
Thanks for ALWAYS keeping it real Biz!!👊💯💯💯 Peace and light. See you on the next one!😎❤
Eddie Vedder is like that to me. Mumbling. But to each his own.
@@stevebickley6524 Absolutely, to each his own.
On another note.... it's funny how I've NEVER seen you here, yet.... you specifically chose to use Eddie Vedder as your example to me!🤔 Almost as if u know I like him or something??!!🤷♀️
Using another name DK?? If so.... knock it off. Please and thank you.🤗
@@tinagilbert8902 had no idea. My wife loves pearl jam and It seriously sounds like he's mumbling to me.
@@stevebickley6524 Whatever. It's certainly quite a coincidence and.... even more odd that you commented to ONLY ME and DIDN'T leave a comment for Biz on his reaction!??? Interesting. Carry on...
@Tina Gilbert You should give "Revelations" from this same live album (Flight 666) a listen, it's a bit of a different vocal style for him. I think you might like that more
If you really like a good storyline check out Alexander the great
Acho que ninguém da valor a nossa bandeira e mistura de nações aqui raça aqui é " Brasil ", aqui é mistura de raça, aqui nós temos foda- se bandas boas ou não se foda fizemos e Bruce sabe que Brasil é muito foda !
Next
Alexander the Great
moral of the story, Never kill an albatross
Moral of the story. All God's creatures are sacred.
It's not Mareener. It's Mar-in-er.
Mar in er, not Mar een er.
First of all… Learn how to pronounce… The rhyme of the ancient mariner🤬… It’s not where you Doc your boat… In a marina😂🤬
LOL LOL no disrespect… BUT 😂 ,,,,We all make mistakes… Like your channel bro👍👍Keep it up
Mare-in-er is how it's pronounced bra
find the acdc songs that are not on a album
Shortest 13 minutes on planet Earth.
Love your reactions! How about a story about WW II fighter pilots? Check out “Aces High,” a true ripper! Keep up the good vibes, peace.