Remember Tomorrow is one of my all-time favourites. Paul was one hell of a singer, it's a shame drugs and health problems took a big toll on him and he never realized his full potential.
"Remember tomorrow" was the track that got me hooked on them. Still blast it constantly (I'm 51 years old now, an old fart!) and it takes me right back to my youth!
You should listen paul dianno battlezone albums also for begin that after maiden his vocal skill increased a lot compared to maiden. Also he took the other route while developping many facetts = while maiden began operatic clean vocals and dilued harmonies Paul was heavier and heavier
Old stuff from Maiden: Phantom of the Opera from their first self titiled album. Or Iron Maiden or Running Free are worthwhile. Killers and Murders in the Rue Morgue from their second album. All great numbers.
This also has the original drummer, Clive Burr, who sadly passed away in 2013 after suffering with Multiple Sclerosis for a number of years. As much as I love Bruce Dickinson and Niko McBrain, I am just as much a fan of early Maiden. Check out the song Charlotte The Harlot.
Dude. "Running Free" and "Killers". Paul is criminally underated. Bruce is still the king, but that dirty punk like sound of those first 2 Maiden albums with Paul's voice tieing it together, they need more credit.
There were a lot great NWOBH bands at that time and I believe what made Maiden to stand out from the crowd was their raw in-your-face sound for which they needed Paul for the first two albums. I think in 1980-82 Bruce's "Ian Gillan" style was not fresh enough to break through with Samson while Paul's raw and still melodic style was unique and brought attention to Maiden. And I think the same if we compare Clive and Niko :)
I think Strange World is one of my all time favorite Iron Maiden songs! Check out "Prodigal Son", another "different" Maiden song from the "Killers" album with Di'Anno on vocals
The yearning to escape, To escape into a world devoid of any problems or any problematic thinking that hinders your day, A world where nothing can hurt you and everything seems to be fine.
You nailed it! Paul Di'anno is soul. He's real emotion. Bruce is great, too. But Bruce is more of a performer. Paul Di'anno is the real deal. I love your point on Bruce teaching history, and you didn't learn shit from Paul... but you felt it. Paul Di'anno is something you live by. Bruce is something you learn by.... you can't beat feel. Paul is the best.
I'm just finding out about these first two albums and going crazy over it, It was Bruce that prevented me from liking the band. Dude they were so revolutionary with these first 2 albums. Can hear Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Punk, Ozzy, everything that came before that would come after, this is beyond good. WTF I was missing out on a lot here
@@osmankovacevic6135 yes! Glad you discovered these gems. You're exactly right. The attitude on these albums is so raw and explosive. No knock to Bruce's Maiden vox, but it's a little too theatrical for me.
Love Bruce and love Paul. Just different. Same with the drummers...Clive Burr originally before Nicko McBrain. Both great styles just different and it all works.
Didn't know you hadn't heard Di'anno era songs, dude was a great vocalist, Killers is one of the best metal albums of all time! Definitely go back and check out the rest of Iron Maiden and Killers, still some of their best songs. Guitarist Dave Murray is the only other member who has been in the band with Harris since the first album, they had a lineup change on every album until Piece of Mind to Seventh Son.
Much as I love Bruce Dickinson! I still prefer the first two albums with Paul Di'Anno. His voice is rawer and the music is just more to my liking! But Bruce is great too of course!
As much as I love Bruce Dickinson, I was blown away when I bought 'Killers' at the record store, mostly because of the cover, took it home and listened to it. There's no doubt that Bruce Dickinson (formerly of a band called 'Sampson') is a more polished showman and arguably has a technically better voice, but DiAnno has raw aggression and atmosphere. To me, it was a disappointment we didn't get another album from him. I'll always prefer, slightly, the Dianno years of Maiden
I'm an old metalhead, I've seen Maiden close on 30 times over the years, although I respect the hell outta Bruce & all his work, the first 2 albums are my faves by a mile. That great raw post punk sound. Please check out Phantom of the Opera, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Weatchild, Charlotte The Harlot Charlotte is written by Dave Murray, the guitarist who looks like a hamster that's just thought of a really dirty joke.
Very much agreed. It all changed negatively for me when Dickinson came. Iron Maiden's music took on a completely different vibe with him as the lead vocalist.
So nice to see a reaction from legendary Paul's era. He has great voice in many ways and has influenced so many vocalist out there, most notably Phil Anselmo of Pantera.
Actually Paul Dianno was their first record deal singer.... They had 2 singers before him, and the first, Paul Day, is actually the one who wrote "Strange World"...!! (That's why it sounds so different from the rest of their material)
@@Nissardpertugiu lol catch the rainbow sounds very Hendrix.... Which Dave Murray from Maiden was a huge fan, so I'm sure there's some same inspiration with the 2 songs
The Remember Tomorrow version you watched was probably a tv spot or whatever which they performed over a playbacked studio album version. So, what you've listened is not live.
@Rigling Stephan Sorry my friend, but it's clearly the album version if you can hear it and compare. Maybe they did other live performances on tv or even this was originally a live performance but someone overdubbed it for the video, I don't know. However, what you hear watching this is ABSOLUTELY the album version. Also, there're instances Paul's mouth doesn't fit with the recorded singing.
These songs are among my favorites from that era BUT if you want to check out THE SONG (at least in my opinion) that shows a legendary band coming to life from their early era with Paul Dianno, you should definitely try *Phantom Of The Opera.* That's the great ancestor of their long epics. Still different from their later Bruce era songs but you can feel it's Iron Maiden.
Paul Dianno was great on the first 2 records, for sure. But Maiden made the right choice with Bruce. Paul's voice is...well not as great these days... But damn, if Strange World isn't one of my favorite maiden songs of all time and Paul fits it so damn perfectly.
After this, (before the Killers band), Paul was in a band called Battlezone with one of my favourite drummers Sid Falck who joined Overkill after that. Great singer.
Battlezone's first album has some of the greatest vocals ever recorded. Too bad Paul started to go all out heavy metal after it and lost his more classic rock feel that made him so special.
Great reaction, good songs, but i recomends you to listen the best Diano era album, Killers, my suggestion is the song Wratchild. The album Killers is one of the best in their catalogue.
When it comes to Maiden I'm old school, really love their first two albums (plus EP's and singles). Love the punky and aggressive style. You picked the two softest songs :) but I love them anyway!
First of all, the new camera and mic are incredible! Love it! Now, these songs feature Steve Harris and Dave Murray, the only two that have been there from the first. Dennis Straton was on guitar and Clive Burr on drums. This is the seminal Maiden. If you listen to songs like "Running Free" or "Murders in the Rue Morgue," you'll hear the punkiness in Paul's voice. While always rather progressive, the narrative seems to be that Harris wanted to continue in a straightforward metal vein. However, when Di'Anno was fired for drug use, Bruce Dickenson came on board, and his creative bent led them in a more theatrical direction. (Steve tried to strip back down to basics with "No Prayer for the Dying" after "Seventh Son," but it met with very mixed results. Among my own contemporaries, "No Prayer" was a bomb.) I strongly suggest a few tracks from "Killers." In fact, "Killer" is a good song for that. You can feel how the addition of Adrian Smith evolved the band, and you can start to bridge the gap into "Number of the Beast." You can also see some latter-day Paul Di'Anno stuff in a couple of his bands, "Battlezone" and "Praying Mantis." He has also released solo albums. (Can't tell you if they're good or bad; I was never interested.)
I wasn’t a huge fan of Prayer initially but I will say it aged well, it’s an underrated album. The energy on it is phenomenal as is the playing. It turned out to be one of my favorites just due to its stripped down approach...
iron maiden's first two albums are amazing, the album Killers is an all time fav for me. if you want to see them live from this period, check out "live at the rainbow" from 1980. it has the song Killers on it before the album was released, it has different lyrics so still a work in progress, hehe. loved the reaction, tnx...
How did I miss this? It's about time someone did Di'Anno era Maiden. So many great tracks to get through but 'Phantom of the Opera' is a must. Studio version first and then the 'Live at the Rainbow' version. Paul has a great voice and you should check out his performance of 'Silent Night' live from about 15 years ago. It's on RUclips somewhere. Edit: Also to see this version of Maiden in it's rawest glory check out Iron Maiden at Ruskin Arms 1980
Strange world one of many IM songs on my repeatplay list.... hours on end when i am doing academic journal text editing work.... fan since 1981 off of this album artwork on cassette and immediately hooked on their music ever since... saw them 2016 in cape town! ...felt like my life was then complete, but one can never get too much IM
Yeah ''T''.....2 of my favs !!!!....UP THE IRONS......Big Bad Paul Di'Anno.....T , you chose the 2 softest songs of Paul's era....yes they did take another verse from this'' Remember Tomorrow'' video !.....you should hear the studio album version anyways....it is better.........I suggest Murders in the Rue Morgue.....or Wrathchild.....these songs rock harder !!!! Classic man !!!!
I listened to Bruce's albums first like Powerslave and Number of the Beast before listening to Di'Anno's songs. Once I listened to tracks like Sanctuary and Phantom of the Opera, I fell in love with early era Maiden with their raw energy and unique punk edge. Their first two albums are among the finest in heavy metal history. Di'Anno's solo stuff is great too, I'd recommend his album Murder One, tracks like The Beast Arises and Dream Keeper show what he was really capable of in his post Maiden years. His albums with Battlezone and Praying Mantis are worth a listen too!
From the first album,"Charlotte the harlot" "running free"& "prowler" all the tracks on this album rock!! From KILLERS, "twilight zone" "killers" "Drifter"Another life". There's not a bad tune on either of the first two albums,just react to all of them,Lol.I love that people still love this music, and thanks a million for taking time and giving it some air.im just a bedroom guitarist,but clive burr(rip) in my opinion cannot be topped,there may be faster ,and more technical players,but no one can do what he did,the way he did it! Just my opinion.btw ,love the reactions,you rock🤘🤘
Paul Dianno was Awesome. the perfect singer for the first two albums, but I'd always go Bruce over Paul. When bruce left Maiden he did two phenomenal Solo albums, Accident of birth and the majestic, and I mean epic "The Chemical wedding" Bruce's Solo albums blew Maidens Blaze era albums out of the water. Was so glad bruce rejoined MAIDEN. On a side note, Paul Dianno has had a hard knock life, great singers definitely a character.
Check out more from that era DiAnno songs to check out, Prowler, Phantom Of The Opera,Charlotte The Harlott, Running Free,Sanctuary,Iron Maiden, Wrath Child...... the list goes on lol but do those first T
I was one of those dudes who heard Iron Maiden w/Dickinson before Di'anno. Then when I first did hear them with Di'anno it was the Killers L.P then after that it was the first album. I must say the first album was nothing that I expected from Iron Maiden but it's a great listen. Although I understand that Steve Harris wasn't 100% satisfied with the first album kind of felt like it wasn't quite maiden plus they we're having some musical differences with the guitar player of the time that wanted to move maiden in a more melodic pop direction which was a definite no by the rest of the band. That's kind of why Killers had a much heavier and faster approach compared to the 1st album.
I am so happy you reacted to these songs back to back as they are my they are my 2 favorite songs, and i have waited so long to hear someone to react to either of them,, what a great surprise to have you do them both. I was so afraid they would get lost and forgotten to the next generation. it won my scribe especially if you are going to do songs like this that are not in the mainstream algorithms,, Thank You so much and GODBless!!!!!
iron maiden and killers are great albums, my favorite songs are the phantom of the opera, wrathchild, killers, iron maiden and murders in the rue morge, you should check those songs
🤣 guess this was a happy miss. i subscribed way back and must've missed this. was in the mood to hear these two tracks and here we go. thanks Dude i owe you one.....here ya go, slayer "live undead" off of south of heaven drumming paradise
I like Paul a lot as a singer. I like clive burr too. Paul got into drugs and alcohol and sometimes could not perform. So he was fired from the band. He also had different musical opinions than Steve Harris and the other members. I really thought that he was great. He was a real talent when sober. I actually like clive burr more nico and I really like nico too. I would put both of them into the rock and roll hall of fame. There 1st 3 albums were great. And paul sung on the 1st 2. Clive was there for the 1st 3.
Phantom of the Opera is a must listen. Still one of the greatest Maiden tracks. Also, check out Killers and Murders in the Rue Morgue. There are many more by Dianno that are awesome.
(btw, try DRIFTER by Iron Maiden.) The problem with the first 2 albums is that they weren't mixed very well. And by that, I mean this is old-school British heavy metal, and they were mixed PERFECTLY. - It's an issue that Steve Harris has expressed himself several times. A great example is the song "Prowler" - if you seach "Iron Maiden Prowler Soundhouse tapes" you'll find a version of Prowler that is infinitely more superior than what appeared on the album. So while the songs on the first 2 albums are awesome, live versions crush them like a bug! - And of course, I've got to stay a little jelly of my elders, who had the oppertunity to hear these songs live back when Diano was still in the band. I would have attended too, but I was rather limited due to being a foetus at the time.
Fortunate we have also that Di'Anno era! Also would like to mention drummer Clive Burr, so young and still precise and skillful to give something to stand out among other great bands that time.
Being a old Bastard I have the priviledge of owning both the Iron Maiden and Killers albums before hearing Bruce with Maiden. So i had no problems with his vocals as many who heard Bruce 1st and then went back and re-visited the Paul records. I bought everything I could get my hands on from maiden back then including all of the 12 inch singles they released with Paul. The great B side songs and live tracks that didn't make it to Maiden Japan were awesome . All of the great album art was part of the maiden experience.
the album art was a huge part of the experience. Derek Riggs created some amazing covers for Maiden's albums and me and my mates used to see who could find the cat first when listening to the album for the first time
My first experience with Maiden was the number of the beast, but I prefer D'anno over Bruce. Bruce can hit the high notes, but Paul imo had much more range as a singer.
@@Krankster666 yeah, Di'Anno's voice could go from soft vocals to raucus in a beat and he could still hit pretty high notes and hold them (although not as long as Bruce)
Don't get me wrong I love Bruce but welcome to the Paul era! First 2 albums are still my favorite from Maiden and Strange World is an all time special song for me. Those dueling guitars, powerful bass, Paul's soul bleeding out those lyrics. Perfection
It’s sad he’s so overlooked (not by us early days fans). I love Bruce Dickinson, but I grew up listening to the bands albums in order and loved Paul on these first two absolute classic maiden albums. You are correct Paul and Dave had such a different style but both so good in this band. I honestly think I like every song front to back on the first two albums.
many dickinson albums have some stuff that's close to just being filller or just don't what the "wow" factor. they're decent songs. but the Di'Anno stuff is awesome all the way through. too bad there's too little of it.
Hell of a combo to introduce you to Maiden. These songs are pretty obscure but I personally love them. Strange World is a song I think about whenever someone dismisses Maiden as just noise. Its gorgeous!
Remember Tomorrow is a popular song, I wasn't surprised to see it, but 2 slow songs for an introduction to the early stuff, doesn't really represent those albums.
My mother told me that at the time iron maiden made their 2nd album killers, they were still doing gigs at the Ruskin arms pub at East Ham in East London and she knew Steve Harris. And he gave her the killers album to tell him what she thought. Still got the record to this day
Di'anno was amazing on those first two records, which are both superb. Two great tunes here, two more I would check from them that are more up tempo are 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Murders in the Rue Morgue'
Shout Out for the Old Skool. Top 3 DiAnno tracks.... Murders In The Rue Morgue (Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe), Wratchchild, and Charlotte The Harlot. PEACE!!!
Paul Di'Anno is usually associated with the raw singing style he has in other songs from those first two albums (not really these slow ones), to hear something really cool and charged you should do classics like "Phantom of the opera" ( ruclips.net/video/t5jaRipA5_M/видео.html ) and "Charlotte the harlot" ( ruclips.net/video/PSHjTGgZ1mU/видео.html ) from their first album. Nothing like this raw stuff better represents early Maiden, it really was the dawn of heavy metal. Also, for just another additional 2 minutes and 18 seconds you could pull a triplet and watch their first ever tv appearance playing a short and sweet version of their first hit Running Free: ruclips.net/video/159pnbqMHOI/видео.html
My favourite Maiden album followed by Killers, that era with Paul was something special and unique and Paul at his best was easily as good as anyone else ;)
This is the first time I've ever seen a black man lisen to maiden and let me tell you its a beautiful thing he really feels its .makes me happy all over again like i just herd it 4 the first time .ps dnt bite your lips off brother .much love 💜💙
Remember Tomorrow is one of my all-time favourites. Paul was one hell of a singer, it's a shame drugs and health problems took a big toll on him and he never realized his full potential.
"Remember tomorrow" was the track that got me hooked on them. Still blast it constantly (I'm 51 years old now, an old fart!) and it takes me right back to my youth!
Yeah,if that's what really happened?
You should listen paul dianno battlezone albums also for begin that after maiden his vocal skill increased a lot compared to maiden.
Also he took the other route while developping many facetts = while maiden began operatic clean vocals and dilued harmonies Paul was heavier and heavier
Also the fact of him being an Ahole that has serious anti social behavioural issues
I thanked you prematurely, I sang along, you brought me back, man you are topps!
Old stuff from Maiden: Phantom of the Opera from their first self titiled album. Or Iron Maiden or Running Free are worthwhile. Killers and Murders in the Rue Morgue from their second album. All great numbers.
This also has the original drummer, Clive Burr, who sadly passed away in 2013 after suffering with Multiple Sclerosis for a number of years. As much as I love Bruce Dickinson and Niko McBrain, I am just as much a fan of early Maiden. Check out the song Charlotte The Harlot.
Phantom of the opera!!!!!!@
try maiden - live at the rainbow, amazing performance and proto lyrics to the song killers...
Dude. "Running Free" and "Killers". Paul is criminally underated. Bruce is still the king, but that dirty punk like sound of those first 2 Maiden albums with Paul's voice tieing it together, they need more credit.
Well put!
Paul is iron maiden. Bruce is a replacement.
@@Marshall_EL34 I'm willing to admit a superior replacement. Paul is great and underrated, but he does not top Bruce.
There were a lot great NWOBH bands at that time and I believe what made Maiden to stand out from the crowd was their raw in-your-face sound for which they needed Paul for the first two albums.
I think in 1980-82 Bruce's "Ian Gillan" style was not fresh enough to break through with Samson while Paul's raw and still melodic style was unique and brought attention to Maiden. And I think the same if we compare Clive and Niko :)
I think Strange World is one of my all time favorite Iron Maiden songs! Check out "Prodigal Son", another "different" Maiden song from the "Killers" album with Di'Anno on vocals
Strange World and Prodigal Son are magical songs for me
Yup strange world is an amazing song especially when you smoke
Agreed! These type of songs gave Maiden so much more depth.
Strange world makes me cry for some reason. :'(
The yearning to escape, To escape into a world devoid of any problems or any problematic thinking that hinders your day, A world where nothing can hurt you and everything seems to be fine.
You nailed it! Paul Di'anno is soul. He's real emotion. Bruce is great, too. But Bruce is more of a performer. Paul Di'anno is the real deal. I love your point on Bruce teaching history, and you didn't learn shit from Paul... but you felt it. Paul Di'anno is something you live by. Bruce is something you learn by.... you can't beat feel. Paul is the best.
I'm just finding out about these first two albums and going crazy over it, It was Bruce that prevented me from liking the band. Dude they were so revolutionary with these first 2 albums. Can hear Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Punk, Ozzy, everything that came before that would come after, this is beyond good. WTF I was missing out on a lot here
@@osmankovacevic6135 yes! Glad you discovered these gems. You're exactly right. The attitude on these albums is so raw and explosive. No knock to Bruce's Maiden vox, but it's a little too theatrical for me.
Well you learn things from Charlotte the Harlot 🤣
Joke aside, Remember Tomorow tells a great story.
Especially when you know the backstory of it
Paul D'Anno is half Brazilian. He's black according to American standards.
The great, late Clive Burr on drums. That guy knew groove.
Love Bruce and love Paul. Just different. Same with the drummers...Clive Burr originally before Nicko McBrain. Both great styles just different and it all works.
Clive had more swing Nivko has more drive
So glad you did Strange World, a very underrated song!
Didn't know you hadn't heard Di'anno era songs, dude was a great vocalist, Killers is one of the best metal albums of all time! Definitely go back and check out the rest of Iron Maiden and Killers, still some of their best songs. Guitarist Dave Murray is the only other member who has been in the band with Harris since the first album, they had a lineup change on every album until Piece of Mind to Seventh Son.
i used to love the oww owww at the end of the song . miss it
the song was not over yet !!
Strange World is my favourite maiden song of all time.
It's just amazing.
The sound of Paul is pretty essential to Iron Maiden.
Much as I love Bruce Dickinson! I still prefer the first two albums with Paul Di'Anno. His voice is rawer and the music is just more to my liking! But Bruce is great too of course!
This was a slow one of course but the album rocks out and this song doesn't show the raw side of his voice!
@@darrencooke4207 link me bro! Im down for this older maiden journey!
Me too.
First album was punk. ( except Remember Tomorrow is a ballad sort of)
Killers was metal at its best.
Try their single Sanctuary or Running Free. Most of the live videos from his era have pretty poor picture quality from the age of cheap video tape!
This one is pretty good quality! ruclips.net/video/iM2Q_8CPLno/видео.html
I think strange world is one of their greatest songs, guitars, bass, vocal, drums, its just the best.
As much as I love Bruce Dickinson, I was blown away when I bought 'Killers' at the record store, mostly because of the cover, took it home and listened to it. There's no doubt that Bruce Dickinson (formerly of a band called 'Sampson') is a more polished showman and arguably has a technically better voice, but DiAnno has raw aggression and atmosphere. To me, it was a disappointment we didn't get another album from him. I'll always prefer, slightly, the Dianno years of Maiden
Me too!
same heat too mate.@@SOHEILSORKHEH
"Killers," "Wrathchild," "Murders In The Rue Morgue," "Phantom Of The Opera." These are far more representative of the Maiden/Di'Anno sound.
You missed "Prowler"
I think strange world and remember tomorrow have also a great place in Di'Anno era . Remember was written by Di'Anno
Can't go wrong with any of these🤘🤘🤘🤘
@@matiasdimter619 Yess🤘🤘🤘.. Prowler fkn kills🔥🔥
Prowler, fucking rocks.
Strange World is one of the best metal "ballads" ever.
Remember Tomorrow is okay, I just don't care for the heavy parts in between the mellow as much.
I'm an old metalhead, I've seen Maiden close on 30 times over the years, although I respect the hell outta Bruce & all his work, the first 2 albums are my faves by a mile. That great raw post punk sound. Please check out Phantom of the Opera, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Weatchild, Charlotte The Harlot
Charlotte is written by Dave Murray, the guitarist who looks like a hamster that's just thought of a really dirty joke.
I got to agree with you on that
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The first two Iron Maiden albums will forever be my favorites.
Very much agreed. It all changed negatively for me when Dickinson came. Iron Maiden's music took on a completely different vibe with him as the lead vocalist.
Same!
same album: Phantom of the Opera, Prowler, Remember Tomorrow, Charlotte The Harlot
So nice to see a reaction from legendary Paul's era. He has great voice in many ways and has influenced so many vocalist out there, most notably Phil Anselmo of Pantera.
Even in attitude they re the same few years a part 😂.
Actually Paul Dianno was their first record deal singer.... They had 2 singers before him, and the first, Paul Day, is actually the one who wrote "Strange World"...!! (That's why it sounds so different from the rest of their material)
Sounds very Catch the rainbow
@@Nissardpertugiu lol catch the rainbow sounds very Hendrix.... Which Dave Murray from Maiden was a huge fan, so I'm sure there's some same inspiration with the 2 songs
@@ryananthony4840 and Led Zeppelin too!
Huh? Everything I have read says Steve Harris wrote "Strange World."
@@Nissardpertugiu Do you mean the song by Rainbow? If so, then yes, absolutely.
The Remember Tomorrow version you watched was probably a tv spot or whatever which they performed over a playbacked studio album version. So, what you've listened is not live.
@Rigling Stephan Sorry my friend, but it's clearly the album version if you can hear it and compare. Maybe they did other live performances on tv or even this was originally a live performance but someone overdubbed it for the video, I don't know. However, what you hear watching this is ABSOLUTELY the album version. Also, there're instances Paul's mouth doesn't fit with the recorded singing.
Paul could sing heavy metal, just as well as melodic vocals. 😐
These songs are among my favorites from that era BUT if you want to check out THE SONG (at least in my opinion) that shows a legendary band coming to life from their early era with Paul Dianno, you should definitely try *Phantom Of The Opera.* That's the great ancestor of their long epics. Still different from their later Bruce era songs but you can feel it's Iron Maiden.
I love your reaction, it’s so cool to hear your words and appreciation for the lyrics/emotional feel. Keep up the great work!! Up The Irons 🖤
T. you have to go back to the beginning, Maiden had such a raw feel a little punky vibe to them.
Paul Dianno was great on the first 2 records, for sure. But Maiden made the right choice with Bruce. Paul's voice is...well not as great these days...
But damn, if Strange World isn't one of my favorite maiden songs of all time and Paul fits it so damn perfectly.
Paul Diannos singing and Clive Burrs drumming blows Bruce Dickinson and Nicko Mcbrain totally right out of the musical water...
Your next video MUST be ‘Phantom of the Opera ‘ live 1980.
Big fan live your reactions!
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New Man in Christ Ministries I remember they played that song twice that night
After this, (before the Killers band), Paul was in a band called Battlezone with one of my favourite drummers Sid Falck who joined Overkill after that. Great singer.
Love the song "I Don't Wanna Know".
Children of Madness is my favorite Battlezone song
Battlezone's first album has some of the greatest vocals ever recorded. Too bad Paul started to go all out heavy metal after it and lost his more classic rock feel that made him so special.
Great reaction, good songs, but i recomends you to listen the best Diano era album, Killers, my suggestion is the song Wratchild. The album Killers is one of the best in their catalogue.
Memory lane. React to Iron Maiden Killers live. This is old school
When it comes to Maiden I'm old school, really love their first two albums (plus EP's and singles). Love the punky and aggressive style. You picked the two softest songs :) but I love them anyway!
First of all, the new camera and mic are incredible! Love it!
Now, these songs feature Steve Harris and Dave Murray, the only two that have been there from the first. Dennis Straton was on guitar and Clive Burr on drums. This is the seminal Maiden. If you listen to songs like "Running Free" or "Murders in the Rue Morgue," you'll hear the punkiness in Paul's voice. While always rather progressive, the narrative seems to be that Harris wanted to continue in a straightforward metal vein. However, when Di'Anno was fired for drug use, Bruce Dickenson came on board, and his creative bent led them in a more theatrical direction. (Steve tried to strip back down to basics with "No Prayer for the Dying" after "Seventh Son," but it met with very mixed results. Among my own contemporaries, "No Prayer" was a bomb.)
I strongly suggest a few tracks from "Killers." In fact, "Killer" is a good song for that. You can feel how the addition of Adrian Smith evolved the band, and you can start to bridge the gap into "Number of the Beast."
You can also see some latter-day Paul Di'Anno stuff in a couple of his bands, "Battlezone" and "Praying Mantis." He has also released solo albums. (Can't tell you if they're good or bad; I was never interested.)
Thank you for this and thank you for that Overkill request! It caught me off guard.
I wasn’t a huge fan of Prayer initially but I will say it aged well, it’s an underrated album. The energy on it is phenomenal as is the playing. It turned out to be one of my favorites just due to its stripped down approach...
iron maiden's first two albums are amazing, the album Killers is an all time fav for me. if you want to see them live from this period, check out "live at the rainbow" from 1980. it has the song Killers on it before the album was released, it has different lyrics so still a work in progress, hehe. loved the reaction, tnx...
Go back to the beginning! Paul kicks ass! U just heard the 2 slower paced songs but they are great too
You are so hilarious I'm subscribing thank you for this video 🙏🏻
How did I miss this?
It's about time someone did Di'Anno era Maiden. So many great tracks to get through but 'Phantom of the Opera' is a must. Studio version first and then the 'Live at the Rainbow' version.
Paul has a great voice and you should check out his performance of 'Silent Night' live from about 15 years ago. It's on RUclips somewhere.
Edit: Also to see this version of Maiden in it's rawest glory check out Iron Maiden at Ruskin Arms 1980
Wrathchild is to Maiden what Whiplash is to Metallica.
Strange world one of many IM songs on my repeatplay list.... hours on end when i am doing academic journal text editing work.... fan since 1981 off of this album artwork on cassette and immediately hooked on their music ever since... saw them 2016 in cape town! ...felt like my life was then complete, but one can never get too much IM
Yeah ''T''.....2 of my favs !!!!....UP THE IRONS......Big Bad Paul Di'Anno.....T , you chose the 2 softest songs of Paul's era....yes they did take another verse from this'' Remember Tomorrow'' video !.....you should hear the studio album version anyways....it is better.........I suggest Murders in the Rue Morgue.....or Wrathchild.....these songs rock harder !!!! Classic man !!!!
I listened to Bruce's albums first like Powerslave and Number of the Beast before listening to Di'Anno's songs. Once I listened to tracks like Sanctuary and Phantom of the Opera, I fell in love with early era Maiden with their raw energy and unique punk edge. Their first two albums are among the finest in heavy metal history.
Di'Anno's solo stuff is great too, I'd recommend his album Murder One, tracks like The Beast Arises and Dream Keeper show what he was really capable of in his post Maiden years. His albums with Battlezone and Praying Mantis are worth a listen too!
You have to check the full version of Remember Tomorrow. I suggest Drifter by Maiden from the Killers album with Paul Di'Anno too.
From the first album,"Charlotte the harlot" "running free"& "prowler" all the tracks on this album rock!! From KILLERS, "twilight zone" "killers" "Drifter"Another life". There's not a bad tune on either of the first two albums,just react to all of them,Lol.I love that people still love this music, and thanks a million for taking time and giving it some air.im just a bedroom guitarist,but clive burr(rip) in my opinion cannot be topped,there may be faster ,and more technical players,but no one can do what he did,the way he did it! Just my opinion.btw ,love the reactions,you rock🤘🤘
Paul Dianno was Awesome. the perfect singer for the first two albums, but I'd always go Bruce over Paul.
When bruce left Maiden he did two phenomenal Solo albums, Accident of birth and the majestic, and I mean epic "The Chemical wedding" Bruce's Solo albums blew Maidens Blaze era albums out of the water. Was so glad bruce rejoined MAIDEN. On a side note, Paul Dianno has had a hard knock life, great singers definitely a character.
Probably You should react to Phantom of The opera or Killers from Diano era.
You Will be shocked...
Trust me.
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Check out more from that era DiAnno songs to check out, Prowler, Phantom Of The Opera,Charlotte The Harlott, Running Free,Sanctuary,Iron Maiden, Wrath Child...... the list goes on lol but do those first T
I was one of those dudes who heard Iron Maiden w/Dickinson before Di'anno. Then when I first did hear them with Di'anno it was the Killers L.P then after that it was the first album. I must say the first album was nothing that I expected from Iron Maiden but it's a great listen. Although I understand that Steve Harris wasn't 100% satisfied with the first album kind of felt like it wasn't quite maiden plus they we're having some musical differences with the guitar player of the time that wanted to move maiden in a more melodic pop direction which was a definite no by the rest of the band. That's kind of why Killers had a much heavier and faster approach compared to the 1st album.
I am so happy you reacted to these songs back to back as they are my they are my 2 favorite songs, and i have waited so long to hear someone to react to either of them,, what a great surprise to have you do them both. I was so afraid they would get lost and forgotten to the next generation. it won my scribe especially if you are going to do songs like this that are not in the mainstream algorithms,, Thank You so much and GODBless!!!!!
Please do "Prodigal son" from the album killers. Probably the most underrated Iron Maiden song. It's more like this song, proggy
You picked the two perfect songs for Dianno Maiden. Phantom, Charlotte, Sanctuary, would be good for Paul.
I love this song - Dianno was proper NWOBHM singer - I was 15 when this was released, saw them live and I was hooked! Cheers mate!
Yeah man, that was cut off at the end for some reason.
iron maiden and killers are great albums, my favorite songs are the phantom of the opera, wrathchild, killers, iron maiden and murders in the rue morge, you should check those songs
🤣 guess this was a happy miss. i subscribed way back and must've missed this. was in the mood to hear these two tracks and here we go. thanks Dude i owe you one.....here ya go, slayer "live undead" off of south of heaven drumming paradise
Paul di anno was and still is a great singer. Shame about his life choices. Still a f..**ING legend in my eyes. Listen to twighlight zone.
I like Paul a lot as a singer. I like clive burr too. Paul got into drugs and alcohol and sometimes could not perform. So he was fired from the band. He also had different musical opinions than Steve Harris and the other members. I really thought that he was great. He was a real talent when sober. I actually like clive burr more nico and I really like nico too. I would put both of them into the rock and roll hall of fame. There 1st 3 albums were great. And paul sung on the 1st 2. Clive was there for the 1st 3.
After all this time I just realized strange world was about vampires?!
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Phantom of the Opera is a must listen. Still one of the greatest Maiden tracks. Also, check out Killers and Murders in the Rue Morgue. There are many more by Dianno that are awesome.
I saw Paul and I saw Bruce to me I liked Paul better,I saw the killers tour and Paul was awesome.
(btw, try DRIFTER by Iron Maiden.)
The problem with the first 2 albums is that they weren't mixed very well. And by that, I mean this is old-school British heavy metal, and they were mixed PERFECTLY. - It's an issue that Steve Harris has expressed himself several times. A great example is the song "Prowler" - if you seach "Iron Maiden Prowler Soundhouse tapes" you'll find a version of Prowler that is infinitely more superior than what appeared on the album. So while the songs on the first 2 albums are awesome, live versions crush them like a bug! - And of course, I've got to stay a little jelly of my elders, who had the oppertunity to hear these songs live back when Diano was still in the band. I would have attended too, but I was rather limited due to being a foetus at the time.
Ok, so look, you got a taste of the Old Maiden, some of the slower more melodic songs.....
Phantom of the Opera or KILLERS!!!!!
Paul fits more as a punk rock singer but you should listen to phantom of the opera or killers (the song killers in the Killers album)
Fortunate we have also that Di'Anno era! Also would like to mention drummer Clive Burr, so young and still precise and skillful to give something to stand out among other great bands that time.
Right! the Fk!! On!!!
Strange World has an abnormaly deep meaning ... My top Maiden song
FYI Metellica does a pretty cool cover of "Remember Tomorrow"
Being a old Bastard I have the priviledge of owning both the Iron Maiden and Killers albums before hearing Bruce with Maiden. So i had no problems with his vocals as many who heard Bruce 1st and then went back and re-visited the Paul records. I bought everything I could get my hands on from maiden back then including all of the 12 inch singles they released with Paul. The great B side songs and live tracks that didn't make it to Maiden Japan were awesome . All of the great album art was part of the maiden experience.
the album art was a huge part of the experience. Derek Riggs created some amazing covers for Maiden's albums and me and my mates used to see who could find the cat first when listening to the album for the first time
My first experience with Maiden was the number of the beast, but I prefer D'anno over Bruce. Bruce can hit the high notes, but Paul imo had much more range as a singer.
@@Krankster666 yeah, Di'Anno's voice could go from soft vocals to raucus in a beat and he could still hit pretty high notes and hold them (although not as long as Bruce)
Thank Steve for not caving and playing punk to sell records. Maiden clips from this era are not easy to find
Murder in the rue morgue and killers are excellent choices 👌
Hey T ! ! Check out these 2 early Iron Maiden songs with Paul D'anno on vocals.
Running Free from 1980 & Wrathchild from 1981
Don't get me wrong I love Bruce but welcome to the Paul era! First 2 albums are still my favorite from Maiden and Strange World is an all time special song for me. Those dueling guitars, powerful bass, Paul's soul bleeding out those lyrics. Perfection
Anything off the Killers album is great
Iron Maiden went to shit after Di'Anno was kicked out. But these songs are not representative of him.
You should check out Metallica's cover of Remember Tomorrow. It's fantastic
"Charlotte The Harlot" and Follow up with "22 Acacia Avenue" hehe!
It’s sad he’s so overlooked (not by us early days fans). I love Bruce Dickinson, but I grew up listening to the bands albums in order and loved Paul on these first two absolute classic maiden albums. You are correct Paul and Dave had such a different style but both so good in this band. I honestly think I like every song front to back on the first two albums.
many dickinson albums have some stuff that's close to just being filller or just don't what the "wow" factor. they're decent songs. but the Di'Anno stuff is awesome all the way through. too bad there's too little of it.
Hell of a combo to introduce you to Maiden.
These songs are pretty obscure but I personally love them.
Strange World is a song I think about whenever someone dismisses Maiden as just noise. Its gorgeous!
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not the DiAnno songs I would have chosen for you.
Remember Tomorrow is a popular song, I wasn't surprised to see it,
but 2 slow songs for an introduction to the early stuff, doesn't really represent
those albums.
I would have went phantom of the opera but he's probably heard Bruce sing that given it's popularity.
I'm feeling it with you Brother!
My mother told me that at the time iron maiden made their 2nd album killers, they were still doing gigs at the Ruskin arms pub at East Ham in East London and she knew Steve Harris. And he gave her the killers album to tell him what she thought. Still got the record to this day
Di'anno was amazing on those first two records, which are both superb. Two great tunes here, two more I would check from them that are more up tempo are 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Murders in the Rue Morgue'
Here's the link to the Paul concert ruclips.net/video/T-Clq0wSVHo/видео.html
Opeth does a great cover of Remember Tomorrow
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You nailed it.. the emotion is all over these early work. My favorite album.
Shout Out for the Old Skool. Top 3 DiAnno tracks.... Murders In The Rue Morgue (Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe), Wratchchild, and Charlotte The Harlot. PEACE!!!
Hangin' out with you guys for the next couple hours. Cheers!
Basically, with a few exceptions, everything from the first two albums ia worth to be listened.
I saw this line up when they supported Judas Priest on the British steel tour then at the marquee club and the rainbow theatre
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Paul Di'Anno is usually associated with the raw singing style he has in other songs from those first two albums (not really these slow ones), to hear something really cool and charged you should do classics like "Phantom of the opera" ( ruclips.net/video/t5jaRipA5_M/видео.html ) and "Charlotte the harlot" ( ruclips.net/video/PSHjTGgZ1mU/видео.html ) from their first album. Nothing like this raw stuff better represents early Maiden, it really was the dawn of heavy metal. Also, for just another additional 2 minutes and 18 seconds you could pull a triplet and watch their first ever tv appearance playing a short and sweet version of their first hit Running Free: ruclips.net/video/159pnbqMHOI/видео.html
My favourite Maiden album followed by Killers, that era with Paul was something special and unique and Paul at his best was easily as good as anyone else ;)
I see you're getting the great deep cuts. I'd really like to request another deep cut. Who Can I Be Now? by David Bowie. I feel you'll love it.
This is the first time I've ever seen a black man lisen to maiden and let me tell you its a beautiful thing he really feels its .makes me happy all over again like i just herd it 4 the first time .ps dnt bite your lips off brother .much love 💜💙