030: Iron Maiden 101

Metal Nerdery Podcast

This is NOT your normal Iron Maiden History; this is Maiden, Metal Nerdery Style.

JOIN US as we talk about “the gift” of Iron Maiden, including the various lineup changes over the years, the other bands that belong to the Iron Maiden family tree and of course some deep, Metal Nerdery “nerding” that take us down the glorious rabbit hole of Iron Maiden’s history.

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(00:00): Intro (to Nerd Pleasure)/Iron Maiden 101: Metal Nerdery style

(03:51): A Very Merry Christmas (1975)/Steve and Dave’s tenure/The commitment of Iron Maiden fans

(06:03): Steve Harris IS Iron Maiden/Influence- Gypsy’s Kiss - Smiler (NOT Exciter!)/What’s in a name? (#antiporn)/British Lion/The Raven Age (a Maiden family connection)

(10:10): Dave Murray: the 2 nd longest member (wait, WHAT!?)/ Stone Free- (incl. Adrian Smith) - Electric Gas - The Secret (#electricgash #imjusttellinya)

(12:22): Dennis Wilcock/Urchin (Adrian Smith)/Steve Harris’ high praise and kudos and commendments to Dave Murray/the hilarity of Nicko McBrain/#werestars/Psycho Motel

(16:40): Yo Adrian (Smith) - Evil Ways (incl. Dave Murray) - Urchin - (Jimi - Dave - Adrian) Iron Maiden (Remember A.S.A.P.? Another Adrian project…)/Primal Rock Rebellion (Sikth…like Djent, #coolscandinavianbabynames)/Bruce…wait, Bruce…BRUCE!?!?/#noevidenceofthe90s

(21:22): Bruce Dickinson - Samson (#airraidsiren)/One of the busiest front men in Metal (piloting, fencing, metaling)/tangentionally off topic (#whaddyamean?)…NOW with mustaches!

(27:40): Nicko McBrain (the most interesting character in Iron Maiden)/ Piece of Mind forward…production quality Quality/The Holy Trinity of Maiden Albums: Beast, Piece and Powerslave/ Nicko’s early bands: The 18 th Fairfield Walk - Peyton Bond - Wells Street Blues Band - The Axe - Billy Day - Pat Travers - Trust / (sigh) it’s called “backshadowing” / Fear of the Dark: Gordon Giltrap (look at the logo, and just keep saying his name)/David Bowie: The Man Who Fell to Earth (#hookersandblow)/Clive and Nicko exchange: From Maiden to Trust and Trust to Maiden/eating RockandRollRibs in your brand new jag-u-wah whilst driving to the Jag War #rockandrollribs #jagwar/Drum One/The recording and subsequent release of “The argument”

(38:53): Janick Gers 1990 forward/ White Spirit - Gillan (Ian Gillan from Deep Purple) – GOGMAGOG (also fun to say)/ #fuckthatstring

(43:00): Doug Samson (where’s the brutal brutality?)/also in SMILER / Paul Di’Anno and every possible iteration of Paul Di’Anno to ensure that people remember Paul Di’Anno as the first singer for Iron Maiden (and NOT Exciter!!)/ #lifer/Dennis Stratton: Harvest - Wedgewood - Remus do what!? Paul’s severance package

(50:03): Clive Burr - Stratus - Praying Mantis - (R.I.P.) / Clive’s drumming influence is GIRNOMOUS in Metal!!!/ Blaze Bayley and the multiple iterations of his time with different bands (sadly, NOT including Exciter!)/CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE GLOBAL WORDERY ABOUT METAL NERDERY!!!!