Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes to Midnight
Evidently, the new American ambassador to Iraq is a heavy metal fan. One of his prized possessions is a poster of Iron Maiden's "2 Minutes to Midnight" single (EMI, 1984). Pretty hip for a diplomat, though of course the song and cover has geopolitical significance, which a Maiden fansite explains in detail here.The single had two interesting B-sides, both of which appeared on the 1995 reissue of Powerslave. "Rainbow's Gold" was a cover of obscure prog rock band Beckett, with an "Immigrant Song"-esque drum intro. "Misson from 'Arry," however, was one of the strangest pieces of audio ever pressed to vinyl. It was a recording of a spirited argument between Steve Harris ("'Arry") and Nicko McBrain.
What happened was, Harris had some technical difficulties live while Nicko was doing a drum solo. Harris sent someone to tell Nicko to extend his solo. However, Nicko didn't understand the messenger and screwed up his solo. So after the show, Nicko punched out the guy. Bruce Dickinson walked in and recorded the resulting row.
English people fighting = funny.
Labels: clee, heavy metal, uk
4 Comments:
A metalhead in the Bush administration can only be a good thing.
yeah, i remember they included this on the "Up The Irons" collection from years ago. really funny stuff - god is he pissed off.
...because he fucked up a drum solo! The thing everybody that went to that concert was there to hear!
But seriously, it's not the roadie's fault, it's Steve's fault. What, did he expect McBrain to keep soloing expertly while people divert his attention ineffectively?
I have solved this case and must now e-mail Iron Maiden to let them know.
Hilarious. I heard this once years ago but had totally forgotten about it. Great comedy, ha, ha. I love shit like this. It doesn't top the "Yngwie incident", but it's still great, ha, ha...
Post a Comment
<< Home