Paul Di'Anno RIP

[Winterway]

https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-iron-maiden-singe...

I'm admittedly much more a Bruce fan in the catalogue of Iron Maiden, but what an important frontman in the history of metal

[worsy]

Oh my! Wasn't expecting that - I knew he was unwell but still.

[blue_haddock]

Winterway said:

https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-iron-maiden-singe...

I'm admittedly much more a Bruce fan in the catalogue of Iron Maiden, but what an important frontman in the history of metal

I'd just posted this over in the celebrity deaths thread.

I'm also more in the Bruce club but without Paul there may not have been a Maiden for Bruce to take over.

[Boylston]

Sad. My much preferred version of Maiden.

Simon

[TCEvo]

RIP - that's a shame.

Knew his son as he grew up in the same Essex town as me.

[Deep Thought]

So sad.

[Giantt]

Loved early Maiden,Paul gave it a punky twist, Running Free great pop size bite

[Yahonza]

RIP Mr Di'Anno - despite the band going onto bigger things - early Iron Maiden weren't like anything else at the time and had a tremendous energy about them.

[slopes]

Again, more of a Bruce fan but saw Maiden before he left and then after he left and he definitely gave them an edge and they were a different band pre Number of The Beast.


Sad day.

[gazza285]

Never took to Dickinson’s theatrics, always preferred the raw energy of those first two albums.

[sidewinder500]

Yeah, Maiden with Paul was exceptional, RIP, you've been THE Maiden singer for me!

[Chubbyross]

Just posted on the celebrity deaths but this seems a better place for comments.

I was a spotty, skinny 15-year-old when I first saw Maiden at the Rainbow Theatre in 1981. I was completely blown away by the band - if I remember correctly it may even have been my first gig (it was either Maiden or Ozzy). They had a fantastic punk energy about them, but without the gobbing! I still have all the 7-inch singles from that time, Women in Uniform being my favourite. I saw them a few times with Di'Anno and was so sad when I heard he'd left the band (I don't remember if it was announced at the time he'd been sacked). I saw Bruce Dickinson's first gig with them, possibly at the Rainbow again, and was determined to dislike him. Unfortunately he did a pretty good job and I saw them again many times afterwards. I still prefer the early days though. Much more raw and shorter songs with killer choruses.

Somewhere, amongst all the detritus we generally collect with time, I still have one of Clive Burr's drumsticks, thrown into the crowd at the end of a set.

[milesgiles]

Rip

Must admit, I’ve never got maiden.. are they laughing at us? Are we laughing at them?

[steviegunn]

Was sad to see this news yesterday, I was too young to see Paul with Iron Maiden (my first Maiden concert was on the World Slavery Tour with Bruce), always loved the first 2 Maiden albums and was thrilled to be able see Paul as guest vocalist with the excellent Maiden Scotland tribute band a few years ago, he was on top form belting out some early classics, being in a small venue (Lemon Tree in Aberdeen) I'd imagined what it was like to see Maiden in their early days. RIP Paul, Maiden wouldn't be the Metal Juggernaut they are without you.

[trails]

Sound track of my youth. RIP

[franki68]

R.i.p My two favourite maiden albums were the first two .