Paul Di'anno Maiden thread....

Let's give this another go..........
Original IRON MAIDEN vocalist, Paul Di'anno, has been through the wringer several times since his hey-day with Maiden.
He is now wheel-chair bound, has been jailed for fraudulent activities, hard-drug abuse recovery and many personal battles......... and he's still adored by millions around the world..........
........yes, he is a great vocalist (with 'Punk' attitude......) but does he deserve the hate/love he receives..?????
I dig the guy and his achievements, but he has been touring on his 'Maiden legacy' for decades now.
I dearly love what he did with Maiden, and now I see him in a chair and tattooed up and being a pretentious 'hardcore' dude, I am somewhat disappointed .......
I know there's not many Maiden fans on this board, but, I love those early Maiden recordings and I am shocked and disappointed with way sh*t turned out for Paul.
Dickinson flies 747's - Di'anno is in a wheelchair, Bayley has had his share of sh*t over the years. All AMAZING vocalists for a phenomenal super-star 'Progressive Metal' band.   I do believe they belong in Prog-Metal whatever.....
My choice albums happen to be Killers, The X Factor and Powerslave, without even thinking of the singer (which, at the end of the day, makes the album 'work'......)
Who is your choice - with no bias (Bruce is immensely talented beyond belief ......)...........true Maiden afficianadoes will reveal all...........::...

Edited by Tom Ozric - May 08 2016 at 03:46

Toss the coin, head or tail

LittleBig wrote: I don't get it, what do I have to do? Express my opinion on the Di Anno period like the thread title says or answer your last question (who is your choice?)

Sorry, my dear 'LittleBig' - you must understand my 'fragmented thoughts' within various postings, polls and whatever (P.A. is my life........) - yeah, just having witnessed one of my favourite bands LIVE, the results of this poll (Di'anno, Dickinson and Bayley), regardless of Bruce and his immense success at everything he puts his mind to) - do you honestly love Maiden for Bruce, or other???????   My ultimate fave album will always be The X Factor........
I just think that these guys wouldn't be where they are without Di'anno. I know he can be a Dick (so can I) but IM are an INCREDIBLE band, so........

^ yeah. Hugues, we all choose our paths..........what direction is up to us.........it just devastates me to see Paul in his chair, trying to impress his fans, and knowing what dumb choices he's made, and the fact that he milks his few years with Harris and the boys for his remaining lifetime. It really breaks my heart.   I 'love' Di'anno, he was simply AWESOME on those first few MAIDEN releases. So much for the adage of 'it's never too late'..............
As for dear Blaze...................... I loved Maiden since my teen years.... Killers, S/T, Powerslave, Piece Of Mind etc (1987............)
.........and now with the chance of having seen the live performance, I just think of the various 'possible' outcomes the band could've had.   
f**k I obsess over The X Factor, and how Blaze really made that one work.
I know there was no future for Maiden had he stayed on, and Steve realised that, so he gave Blaze his marching orders............
I am just so sad for Paul................for what 'could've been'................

Just spinning Virtual XI and loving every bit of it.....   Weak from a 'progressive' viewpoint, but actually a kick-ass, Rockin' album. Nothing overly complex, but some involved pieces. Many that Bayley had his heart in.
I think that Steve made the brutal decision of booting Blaze out, unfortunately as Brave New World featured some material the band worked on immediately after Virtual XI........

^ No. Just flipped to the 2nd vinyl. Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger. Really good.
Futureal, The Clansman, Two Worlds Collide, Eyes Of A Stranger = CLASSIC Maiden. Repetitive choruses, standard-ish structures etc. but it all works with mighty head-banging potential too. I really love this album, but yes, it's a weaker effort from them (3 star).
I will spin Koloss (Meshuggah) when this finishes, but I love Maiden with all my heart, Di'Anno, Bayley AND Bruce. And I could never 'sell my soul' to Metal........Not in the 30-odd years I've offered some time to. Only select bands and stylings. But Maiden are No.1. Just following Di'anno recently and am truly disappointed with how sh*t turned out for him. And his douchebag choices..........

^ O.K.     When I bought the 2LP back in '98, on the grounds of the BRILLIANT X Factor, yes, I was disappointed. But I have grown to really admire it over the many years I've spun it.
@ Raff - was Di'anno abusing women ?? I am aware he's many (unsavoury) things but now this......? CURVEBALL.......... Now I've lost ALL respect for him (not that I'm a model citizen......... ) but this is too much. May he get what he deserves.................
Raff, how did you find this out ?

^ I've done the 'compare and contrast' thingy of him singing in Maiden in the early 80's (I have a proper VHS of an '81 performance) and seeing him now. I thought he got the sh*t end of the straw, but if he's bashing around beautiful women, then that's it. I will find it hard to spin early Maiden. This is the worst thing...... I'm no 'Angel' but this sh*t is not on and I'm now pretty pissed he was such a w**ker................. I don't care if he has all the drugs he wishes, all dodgey mates etc. but when it comes to being a c**t to the fairer gender.......this, I did NOT want to hear of him..........

We're only human, some more 'sinister' than others........
as long as you don't hurt others..............
We all love the Di'annno of Maiden fame, no the Di'anno he's become over the years......
Look at him now - in a wheelchair, I think he got his knee-caps smashed by some mob dude, for being a rip-off shyster.........this sort of sh*t is just bad...........