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Iron Maiden Flight 666
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We shall go on to the end. |
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we shall fight in France. |
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we shall fight on the seas and oceans. |
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we shall fight with growing confidence |
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we shall defend our island. |
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we shall fight on the beaches. |
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we shall fight on the landing grounds. |
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we shall fight in the fields |
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we shall fight in the hills. |
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It's January 28th 2008 |
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I'm here because my favourite band. |
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to film the first leg of their |
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This tour is based on the classic |
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which is back when I first became a fan. |
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That's a thing of beauty. |
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Over the next six weeks. |
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on lron Maiden's |
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and watch them play 21 cities |
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That's an average distance |
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And what's even more impressive |
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is that lead singer Bruce Dickinson |
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The aeroplane idea started off |
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I went. "Wow. if you could get |
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"you could cut down hugely on the amount |
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So I said. "What if you join up |
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"all the countries that accountants say. |
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And we just join them up. And we go... |
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Yes. we can. |
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The idea of especially modifying a plane |
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to take the band. 70 crew. |
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has never been attempted before. |
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This could be the most ambitious tour |
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and everyone seems a little nervous |
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When you're going round the world |
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passenger and freight on the same plane. |
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on that level it's very hard. |
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We knew what we had to do. |
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to make sure the plane |
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of flying with that much freight in the back. |
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To get all of that together took a year. |
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Everything else was in place. |
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The only thing we hadn't got |
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I was the nut in the nutcracker. as it were. |
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Because when it came to that morning. |
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and we still hadn't signed the papers |
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I was in a stressful place. |
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Tire was a little bit flat this morning. |
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but just as a precaution |
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It's not like Formula One. |
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Is that the young man |
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Yeah. |
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Take your hands out of your pocket. |
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How come we shouldn't have |
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'Cause it shows a slovenly attitude. |
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the type of attitude that is easily |
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Ian. what did you tell me to do |
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with the documentary people |
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He said I've got to be nice to you. |
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Iron Maiden's always been a band that's |
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They've never had a camera crew |
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And we don't really know what to expect. |
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Turn that off. |
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Good morning. Welcome to Stansted. |
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Who's he? Who are you? |
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As we drove into the airport |
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there was you guys with the cameras |
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and Rob was telling us to be nice to you. |
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"Get that camera out of my face!" |
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Right. come here! |
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I didn't sleep a lot the night before. |
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It's like going on holiday |
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and getting anxious and don't want |
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Oh. yes. here we go! Ed Force One! |
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You all right? |
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You frickin' beauty! |
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And you've got a whole case on there. |
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I must admit I was a bit sceptical about it all. |
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The idea of band and crew |
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It's like a trip away in a coach. |
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Iike a day trip. |
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The only time we'd ever travelled with |
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where. basically. |
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There was the band and one guy. |
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I think it's something to look forward to. |
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All crews are maniacs. and ours have |
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No interviews. Tax purposes. |
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You're not allowed in this section. |
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They got the rubber stamp of approval. |
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Yeah. we're all strapped down |
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and palleted and fire-bagged |
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- And we're good to go. |
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Everything was just going swimmingly |
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and I was sat on the flight deck going. |
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"There are so many things |
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"Just take a deep breath |
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And then we can go. |
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A bit windy when we get to Baku. |
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And then a stonking power wind'll take us |
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Plenty of time to drink |
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See you later. and we'll get ourselves |
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..and you know you are! |
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You're shit and you know you are! |
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Five star 666 to Sierra 1. |
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Wind 290. Ten knots. |
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Clear for takeoff. Flight 666. |
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I've done plenty of take-offs in Boeing 757s. |
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but this particular one was rather special. |
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I was so glad to get the wheels up |
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London five star 666 passing 2.800 feet. |
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Everybody was chuffed to bits |
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The seats were all comfy and |
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and then the cabin crew |
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Everybody was like. "Yeah. great! |
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Since getting here on Thursday. |
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the band's been mobbed by young rock |
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Although lron Maiden struggle to get |
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they still fill stadiums around the world. |
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This new plane means |
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than any other group can. |
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Despite being around for decades. |
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Iron Maiden are spearheading |
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Teenagers fed up |
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are buying into heavy metal in a big way. |
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Sky News. Mumbai. |
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Are you happy? |
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It's not even funny. man! |
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Shit. Shit. man. |
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Maiden! |
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This tour for us |
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is a retrospective look |
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We're playing songs |
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But. most importantly. for an audience |
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which has never seen us |
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this is a real treat. |
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It's every guy's dream to be a rock star |
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So can you give us a little insight |
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the kind of stuff |
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If we told you. |
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Yeah. we could tell you |
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So how did you first discover lron Maiden? |
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At my friend's uncle's place. |
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I saw this Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son |
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And I just freaked out on the artwork. |
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It was love at first listen. I just got hooked |
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And I haven't looked behind ever since. |
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Maiden! |
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The first time we played in lndia |
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and we were absolutely |
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It's a 20.000-seat outdoor venue. and |
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It was reminiscent of 1 984. |
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when we played behind the lron Curtain |
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and we were besieged. |
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This is the first major metal band |
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The crowd are waiting here |
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More and more kids |
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They start getting into playing guitar. |
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and something will come out of it |
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Bruce. you rock! |
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Best band in the world. |
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- Nice one. mate. |
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That worked nice. didn't it? |
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- It went really nice. |
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I'll keep it. though. |
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I'll turn it up if you like. |
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The first show was lndia. |
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To be totally honest with you. I was |
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than I was getting inside a 757 |
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and all our gear in the back. |
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We got to the venue |
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The stage was lashed-together bamboo. |
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We were going round testing it |
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The backstage thing where everything's |
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it's almost like |
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Maiden! Maiden! Maiden! |
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All right? |
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Can we switch the air conditioning off. |
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Let's go. |
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I'll tell you what amazed me. |
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I know. I know. Which is unusual. |
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Beer! |
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Obviously got very good taste in music. |
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Five beers is not enough |
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I said to the tour manager. "Five beers for |
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"It's pathetic." |
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- I'm sure we can afford it. |
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I can't talk very well |
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So bear with me. |
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Look. boys and girls. |
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We post-mortem the gig for ten seconds. |
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Then we argue. |
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And then we argue about ice cream vans |
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It was a little jagged tonight. Got through it. |
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I thought I might collapse halfway through. |
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Oh. dear. We've still got the police escort. |
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He's the only vehicle holding us up. |
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Oh. man. |
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Passengers travelling |
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kindly board the aircraft |
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That's what I'm saying. I don't... |
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..will be served in-flight. |
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and no smoking signs... |
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You're shit and you know you are! |
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You're shit and you know you are! |
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You're shit and you know you are! |
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You're shit and you know you are! |
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I've got to slow down |
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It's like watching a rare wild animal. |
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Even in its sleep. it snarls and it growls. |
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unaware of the presence of the cameras. |
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Rod is the best rock and roll manager |
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who is not just about the money |
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It's about integrity and. "We did it our way." |
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He's such a bombastic guy. |
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Sometimes he's bombastic |
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We all moan about him |
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and he's a very hard-edged person. |
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He's a Yorkshireman. |
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Bloody Roderick Smallwood! |
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He's brilliant when he bursts into the room. |
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I thought that was him. |
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And it's awake. We've woken it up. |
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Fat chance of sleeping. |
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Saxon's radar. good afternoon... |
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Could you sign this? |
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- Maiden! Maiden! |
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So where are we? |
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We're at the Corner Hotel in Australia |
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So why do you have |
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Just to get together. have fun. have |
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'Cause we're all pumped for Maiden. |
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This is David from Melbourne. |
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It's not so much about identity or whatever |
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If you could see all these different types |
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and worship upon the altar |
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they have this ability to really hit your heart |
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and either that or it makes you want |
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How long have you been Maiden fans? |
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Since I was fucking born. man! |
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Fucking day 666! |
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It's been 1 5 years |
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Everywhere we go. |
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Some people never saw us. |
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But absolutely incredible everywhere. |
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We're bigger than ever. |
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Our heyday was the mid-'80s. |
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We're 24. 25 years older. |
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but we get up on stage and I look out |
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It's really weird. |
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I go. "Look. They're the same kids that were |
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Why is it that Maiden appeals |
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Because they're cool. |
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Because they're fucking awesome. man! |
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I believe lron Maiden are playing here |
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Steve's probably flat out in bed. |
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He's also down still? |
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Steve's down big-time. |
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We all picked up a little bug from lndia. |
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I mean. we didn't eat for four days. |
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By the time we'd arrived in Australia |
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we'd start a song. someone would be off |
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and people were just off everywhere. |
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We're all pretty jet-lagged still. |
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You've got to be ready for that concert |
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We've had buckets for both ends on stage |
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T en out of ten to the band for putting up |
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and going out on stage |
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There's always a shithouse |
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Scream for me. Melbourne! |
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I can't fucking hear you! |
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The ship is fucking sinking. |
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Yeah. it's a bit better. |
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None of the places you play |
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so you always have sound problems. |
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You have to just be prepared for the worst. |
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and if it sounds great. all the better. |
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People who've paid to see you don't |
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They want to have a good time. and that's |
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Adrian has always been a stickler |
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He's meticulous. |
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When you listen to his guitar solos. |
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Adrian's guitar playing is the stitching. |
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it's the texture. the fabric |
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Nothing Adrian does is aggressive. Iike... |
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Everything lopes. |
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And how he does it. no one knows. |
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I'm trying to be all serious. |
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Sorry. |
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I felt like shit before I went on. and then l |
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Contrary to belief. boys and girls. |
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Harris don't smack the shit |
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And I have it on good authority |
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You are talking a load of bollocks. |
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More shit comes out of your mouth |
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More shit? |
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Actually... |
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Are you coming for a drink. Steve? |
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Got some nice chilli. |
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Just about full. |
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You're fired. You can go home. |
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I thought you were gonna come with me |
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I have my limits. |
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You ought to do. mate. |
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Go on. bugger off. you. |
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See you later. |
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- Can't beat them. |
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I don't like being part of the group |
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You need to be out. be an individual. |
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So when you've got the show the next day. |
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There he is. |
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Oh. my God. |
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How are you. mate? |
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I reckon I've known the guys for 25 years. |
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Their first tour here in Australia. Number |
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We've been friends ever since. really. |
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This is not easy. |
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Again. |
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Adrian a worthy opponent there. Pat? |
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A much better tennis player |
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We got a chance to play Pat Cash. |
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we had also Wayne Arthurs. |
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I had the audacity |
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I was put firmly in my place. |
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That's in the movie. |
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Now. didn't you? |
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I'm gonna get your camera. |
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When you're on the road |
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you don't want to sit in your hotel room |
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Everyone has their own activities |
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Get out of the bloody way! |
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A lot of bands go out there and put on |
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You can't go out and go crazy every night. |
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because the performance |
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Instead of spending six hours in the bar. |
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you can spend six hours on the golf course. |
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And then maybe an hour in the bar. |
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Not bad. Dave. |
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That kind of hurt. |
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Davey is the backbone of the band. |
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You can have a chat about things |
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and then he comes out |
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Dave is the wise counsel. |
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He doesn't say much. |
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Not bothered. Major crises? |
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Somebody will ask Dave what he thinks. |
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"l think this." And it's like "Whoo!" |
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We should have got that out of him |
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- It's good night from him. |
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- And it's... |
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Toodle-oo. Bye-bye. boys and girls. |
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All aboard the Skylark. |
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How many you got to sign there? |
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This is the second boxload |
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and there's another four boxloads |
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A lot of musicians that tour the world |
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but you have them with you. |
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I was the first one |
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and I think that's been |
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being away from your family. |
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They enjoy being on the road |
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and they still say. "Dad. when can |
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We used to have our own bus. |
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We were separate from all the mayhem |
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I used to like sleeping in the tour bus. |
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How would you describe your dad |
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Quiet. |
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Shy. |
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He keeps himself to himself. |
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I think he's kept us really grounded. |
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'Cause we could have been a nightmare. |
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So is this the last tour you're gonna do? |
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Yes. |
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Are you sure? |
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Positive. |
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What do you plan to do with your time off? |
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Grow vegetables. |
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I'll miss two things. Abusing people. |
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In the event we land in the water. |
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remove the jacket from the container. |
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fold the tapes around your waist. |
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and tie them securely in a double knot |
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I thought it were a single knot. |
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No. it's a double. |
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Scream for me. Sydney! |
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Let me see those hands out there! |
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Sydney! |
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Oh. yeah! |
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Take a look at yourselves. |
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How you doing? All right. Sydney? |
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The flying thing was in my bones |
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Two members of my family |
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so I was brought up with aeroplanes. |
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It shocked me. the experience of getting |
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You can never be the master of it. |
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You can control it to an extent. but |
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It's a very humbling experience. |
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Bruce is just full-on. |
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I wish I had a serum. get some out of him. |
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He's able to juggle lots of things at once. |
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He has a perpetual flood of ideas. |
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His enthusiasm rubs off. |
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If he gets excited about something |
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Like now. he's flying planes on days off. |
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We'd be doing a European tour |
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then he'd be flying to North Africa. |
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You think. "Christ. at his age. he should |
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Passed our second Equal Time Point. |
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So now we are absolutely |
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This is in fact my first time |
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I'd say it's a very wonderful experience |
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Take me back to the first time |
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I was excited to come to Japan |
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because it's somewhere |
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I was intrigued with all the shogun stuff. |
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Notice. |
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Back then you'd turn up in a hotel. they'd |
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Iittle stuffed toys. Iittle cards. |
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and they'd make you feel really welcome. |
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It was the only place in the world |
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where we physically got mobbed |
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Hello. My name is Maria. |
| 00:35:37 |
Japanese Maiden girl number one! |
| 00:35:40 |
Welcome to Japan. Iron Maiden. OK? |
| 00:35:43 |
I would like to become |
| 00:35:50 |
We'll have to work on that. |
| 00:35:51 |
Stay heavy. |
| 00:36:02 |
Iron Maiden's having a massive resurgence. |
| 00:36:37 |
So focused. |
| 00:36:38 |
I've never seen anything like it. |
| 00:36:39 |
I just blocked it out. |
| 00:36:43 |
Get rid of that one. |
| 00:36:46 |
Twenty-six people |
| 00:36:49 |
Ninety-four people to lay a carpet. |
| 00:36:53 |
Bring the gear on the stage. |
| 00:36:56 |
Being with lron Maiden. you work |
| 00:36:59 |
You are on 24/7. |
| 00:37:01 |
On a good day I start at 7 |
| 00:37:05 |
The crew are the biggest partiers I know. |
| 00:37:09 |
When you're in the lron Maiden family. |
| 00:37:13 |
You've got to screw up to get kicked out. |
| 00:37:15 |
Is there any chance we could get a drink |
| 00:37:18 |
- No. You'll wait! |
| 00:37:22 |
He's a slave-driver. |
| 00:37:23 |
We need two Laurens |
| 00:37:26 |
Wine and food. please. |
| 00:37:40 |
I'll send the old man back here |
| 00:37:43 |
The Old Man And The Sea. |
| 00:37:44 |
His last term. |
| 00:37:47 |
It is. It's his last go. |
| 00:37:50 |
He'll be back. This is the fourth time. |
| 00:37:52 |
At least twice. |
| 00:37:53 |
Dick Bell and I go back |
| 00:37:57 |
He's a phenomenal production manager |
| 00:38:01 |
He used to come round and hit you |
| 00:38:04 |
He's a bit of a bastard. |
| 00:38:07 |
And now he's retiring again |
| 00:38:10 |
Let's go. |
| 00:38:12 |
Not even dressed yet. |
| 00:38:20 |
OK. Dickie. we're looking at ten minutes. |
| 00:38:24 |
OK. always good. |
| 00:38:29 |
We're on. |
| 00:40:57 |
I know! |
| 00:40:59 |
That was brilliant. That is so good. |
| 00:41:02 |
Less of the "young". |
| 00:41:08 |
See you somewhere in Spain. |
| 00:41:09 |
Everything's done. |
| 00:41:13 |
It is a big bastard. isn't it? |
| 00:41:19 |
Carry on. |
| 00:41:21 |
If you are carrying a mobile telephone |
| 00:41:26 |
these should be switched off. as these |
| 00:41:29 |
air pressure... |
| 00:41:32 |
You're shit and you know you are! |
| 00:41:35 |
You're shit and you know you are! |
| 00:41:58 |
By the time this tour is over. |
| 00:42:02 |
travelled over 50.000 miles in 45 days. |
| 00:42:05 |
something considered nearly impossible |
| 00:42:09 |
until this band figured out a way to pull it off |
| 00:42:13 |
Laura lngle. Fox News. |
| 00:42:33 |
- We made it to sunny LA. |
| 00:42:40 |
We flew from Japan |
| 00:42:42 |
up through Anchorage to LA. |
| 00:42:44 |
When we got to LA. |
| 00:42:47 |
To Steve the music comes first. |
| 00:42:48 |
Off the plane. |
| 00:42:57 |
You might want to leave it up a bit. |
| 00:43:00 |
Just on that bit. |
| 00:43:03 |
I don't think Maiden ever cares |
| 00:43:06 |
and that's one of the things |
| 00:43:08 |
We like eight-minute songs. |
| 00:43:11 |
Slow intros and outros. |
| 00:43:14 |
So we've got ten songs like that. |
| 00:43:18 |
Steve is obviously the anchor of the band. |
| 00:43:22 |
If he doesn't write the songs. |
| 00:43:26 |
You know. it's Steve's band. |
| 00:43:27 |
We have this sixth sense |
| 00:43:29 |
He doesn't have to say something. |
| 00:43:33 |
There are a handful of bass players that |
| 00:43:37 |
And I'm playing with one |
| 00:43:41 |
Steve is the musical basis of Maiden |
| 00:43:44 |
and it's something I can say. |
| 00:43:47 |
that everything gets Steve-ized. |
| 00:43:49 |
The spirit of Maiden comes from |
| 00:43:54 |
and he's completely incorruptible. |
| 00:44:09 |
Maiden! Maiden! Maiden! |
| 00:44:15 |
This way. |
| 00:44:17 |
My pass sucks. |
| 00:44:19 |
Your pass is golden. |
| 00:44:21 |
How did that happen? |
| 00:44:23 |
He's a big fan. |
| 00:44:24 |
- All right. |
| 00:44:27 |
I wore out Piece Of Mind. |
| 00:44:31 |
At night-time I put the headphones on |
| 00:44:36 |
Did Smith and Murray |
| 00:44:38 |
I was always a fan of the twin axe attack |
| 00:44:41 |
but. myself. I never wanted to share. |
| 00:44:46 |
When Steve Harris's foot goes up |
| 00:44:51 |
I'm gonna be very excited tonight. |
| 00:44:54 |
I remember one thing |
| 00:44:57 |
was on the Number Of The Beast Tour |
| 00:45:01 |
we always looked to lron Maiden |
| 00:45:03 |
They always had the cooler records. |
| 00:45:08 |
the cooler stage shows. |
| 00:45:10 |
They just were cooler than everybody else. |
| 00:45:12 |
Is Nicko an influence on you? |
| 00:45:14 |
Yeah. absolutely. |
| 00:45:16 |
One day he's gonna realize |
| 00:45:21 |
you could actually see what he was doing. |
| 00:45:23 |
It was like "Nicko. man. come on. |
| 00:45:31 |
I have an audience here. |
| 00:45:34 |
Hiya. |
| 00:45:36 |
I'm trying to learn something. |
| 00:45:40 |
Let him who hath understanding |
| 00:45:44 |
for it is a human number. |
| 00:45:47 |
Its number is six hundred and sixty six. |
| 00:49:12 |
Twenty to eight. so just under six hours. |
| 00:49:16 |
Still don't quite understand |
| 00:49:19 |
but it fits. just about. |
| 00:49:31 |
Going all the way round the time zones. |
| 00:49:33 |
halfway round the world. up to Japan. |
| 00:49:35 |
from summer to winter. |
| 00:49:37 |
not just across a date line. |
| 00:49:40 |
but going back a whole season. |
| 00:49:41 |
That was a huge chunk of jet lag. |
| 00:49:45 |
But when we left LA there was |
| 00:49:49 |
because there was a feeling that. |
| 00:49:53 |
The adventure was really about to begin |
| 00:49:58 |
you get this idea that you're on the edge |
| 00:50:03 |
Climb to 5300 and clear direct |
| 00:50:07 |
- Six six six. the number of the beast. |
| 00:50:52 |
Welcome home. Monterrey! |
| 00:50:59 |
It's great to be in Mexico. |
| 00:51:03 |
It is. |
| 00:51:05 |
And you know what? |
| 00:51:07 |
Every time we go south of the border. |
| 00:51:35 |
Iron Maiden used to tour in the toughest |
| 00:51:39 |
We're all working-class guys |
| 00:51:41 |
and we have this kind of a credibility |
| 00:51:44 |
Music meant a lot to people. |
| 00:51:46 |
It was a way out. It was a release. |
| 00:51:48 |
It's the same in Mexico. |
| 00:51:52 |
They're singing. they're chanting |
| 00:51:55 |
Latin American audiences. |
| 00:51:59 |
The anxiety is. "Are we gonna be |
| 00:52:02 |
We're just gonna give 1 50 per cent. |
| 00:52:04 |
We've really got to deliver |
| 00:52:07 |
that justifies our existence |
| 00:54:10 |
Five quid. That's ten dollars. |
| 00:54:14 |
All right. eight. |
| 00:54:15 |
Beautiful. |
| 00:54:18 |
350 dollars. |
| 00:54:19 |
- You're joking. |
| 00:54:21 |
It's very nice. |
| 00:54:24 |
That is beautiful. |
| 00:54:27 |
Look at that. boys and girls. |
| 00:54:29 |
This is gonna look great on my mantelpiece |
| 00:54:34 |
We've lost Janick. |
| 00:54:35 |
As you may have gathered |
| 00:54:39 |
Janick's a little bit of a lone soldier. |
| 00:54:41 |
He runs off and disappears |
| 00:54:44 |
Normally you find him |
| 00:54:46 |
As there's no lrish bar here. |
| 00:54:50 |
Last time we saw him. |
| 00:54:54 |
There he is. |
| 00:54:55 |
Where? |
| 00:54:56 |
In front of us. |
| 00:54:57 |
He's come back. I was just telling him |
| 00:55:01 |
Yes. there he is. He's back. boys and girls. |
| 00:55:04 |
Couldn't find the lrish pub |
| 00:55:06 |
Janick is the jester. He's so funny. |
| 00:55:11 |
Out he goes strutting around |
| 00:55:15 |
Jan is someone |
| 00:55:17 |
and we can talk for hours |
| 00:55:20 |
He won't tell you this. |
| 00:55:23 |
He's a very educated guy. |
| 00:55:25 |
There's two sides to Janick. |
| 00:55:28 |
He loves going to lrish bars |
| 00:55:31 |
and other times he'll go out strutting. |
| 00:55:33 |
Iike now he'll probably be out |
| 00:55:37 |
He's a free spirit. |
| 00:55:40 |
He never plays the same thing twice. |
| 00:55:42 |
Sometimes the other guys in the band are |
| 00:55:47 |
Shall we leave this downstairs? |
| 00:55:49 |
Wow. Fantastic. Careful. Janick. |
| 00:55:53 |
We've got to mind our heads here. |
| 00:55:55 |
We've got to go through |
| 00:56:03 |
Shit. |
| 00:56:04 |
We are under the Sun Pyramid |
| 00:56:07 |
and we're probably about 50 feet. |
| 00:56:14 |
- So it's... |
| 00:56:30 |
We know that the medicine tradition. |
| 00:56:34 |
decide this day |
| 00:56:38 |
to share it with your brothers |
| 00:56:40 |
take all the love to the people that that's |
| 00:56:45 |
Any message you want to deliver |
| 00:56:48 |
I share this medicine of the spirits |
| 00:56:52 |
and wish them health. |
| 00:56:56 |
cherish the spirit and the bond |
| 00:59:42 |
That was fucking insane. |
| 00:59:45 |
You came in the wrong door. |
| 00:59:47 |
I have never seen anything like that. |
| 00:59:55 |
When the promoter suggested Costa Rica. |
| 00:59:59 |
He said. "No. we're doing football stadium."' |
| 01:00:03 |
It ended up being the biggest gig ever |
| 01:00:06 |
It was sold out way upfront. 27 000 |
| 01:00:08 |
and anybody else they could cram in. |
| 01:00:10 |
It was the biggest show they'd had |
| 01:00:14 |
and we'd never been there before. |
| 01:00:15 |
So it was new territory |
| 01:00:19 |
It was like finding some weird tribe |
| 01:00:22 |
and they all come out and go. |
| 01:00:26 |
"What?" |
| 01:00:42 |
Children Of The Damned! |
| 01:00:49 |
When I was 1 4 or 1 5. |
| 01:00:53 |
"This is amazing. Iron Maiden. |
| 01:00:57 |
"No. Shame we live in the ass of the world."' |
| 01:00:59 |
A lot of people have come here. |
| 01:01:03 |
Nicaragua. |
| 01:01:06 |
This is once in a lifetime. |
| 01:01:08 |
I have a friend who quit his job |
| 01:01:11 |
This is the thing. you know. |
| 01:01:21 |
Maiden! Maiden! |
| 01:01:23 |
Maiden! Maiden! Maiden! |
| 01:01:32 |
We decided to go and play golf |
| 01:01:35 |
So we get out on the first tee. |
| 01:01:39 |
A fucking golf ball hit me on my wrist. |
| 01:01:42 |
Within two minutes |
| 01:01:45 |
My main concern was. |
| 01:01:49 |
I'm a wounded soldier in battle. |
| 01:01:52 |
Yeah. it's gonna swell up a bit more. |
| 01:01:55 |
The doc's saying it'll be a couple of days |
| 01:01:58 |
See. boys and girls? |
| 01:02:01 |
Max-Fly number three. |
| 01:02:03 |
- It was a shit ball. thank goodness. |
| 01:02:06 |
- No. not at all. |
| 01:02:10 |
Thank the Lord that it wasn't an inch lower. |
| 01:02:13 |
Because we would have been going home. |
| 01:02:15 |
It's ironic that with all the planning and |
| 01:02:20 |
the half-an-inch trajectory of a golf ball... |
| 01:02:22 |
And it would be Nicko. of course. |
| 01:02:26 |
It could have brought |
| 01:02:29 |
Your face. "You'd better be able to play."' |
| 01:02:31 |
You'd better be able to play. |
| 01:02:33 |
It'll be fine. |
| 01:03:31 |
Scream for me. Costa Rica! |
| 01:04:44 |
Scream for me. Costa Rica! |
| 01:04:49 |
Scream for me. Costa Rica! |
| 01:05:45 |
If it's like this at lmmigration. what's it |
| 01:06:09 |
Good afternoon. everybody. |
| 01:06:12 |
The show last night. phenomenal. |
| 01:06:16 |
As Bruce said when we were in Mexico. |
| 01:06:17 |
the further south we come down |
| 01:06:22 |
And it became pretty hot last night. |
| 01:06:24 |
The show was really good |
| 01:06:28 |
So the Columbian audience tomorrow night. |
| 01:06:32 |
Nicko's a larger-than-life character. |
| 01:06:34 |
You send him into a room or a party. |
| 01:06:37 |
he batters his way through |
| 01:06:40 |
Then I just walk in behind him |
| 01:06:43 |
Nicko is the social side of Maiden |
| 01:06:47 |
We will go in the room. and sometimes |
| 01:06:51 |
But he's a totally genuine. full-on... |
| 01:06:53 |
and. again. a great part of the team. |
| 01:06:56 |
They broke the mould |
| 01:06:58 |
He's one of these people. the first time |
| 01:07:02 |
What can you say about Nick? |
| 01:07:07 |
Yeah. that'll do. won't it? |
| 01:07:26 |
We'd never been to Columbia before |
| 01:07:29 |
and we were playing this massive park |
| 01:07:32 |
and all the way along there were tents. |
| 01:07:34 |
They'd been out for a week. ten days. |
| 01:07:38 |
I've never seen that before. ever. |
| 01:07:40 |
Seeing that. your pulse rate goes up |
| 01:07:58 |
Columbia was one of the places |
| 01:08:01 |
that I was slightly apprehensive |
| 01:08:04 |
because of the idea that |
| 01:08:07 |
that it could get nasty. |
| 01:08:09 |
Even though everybody was very happy. |
| 01:08:11 |
you got the impression |
| 01:08:15 |
and tolerated it on a day-to-day basis. |
| 01:08:17 |
We've been here the whole week |
| 01:08:21 |
They just take away everything. |
| 01:08:25 |
- So it's pretty heavy security. |
| 01:08:42 |
The atmosphere was charged. |
| 01:08:46 |
It was only going to take a small thing |
| 01:08:50 |
There is no fucking use to it. |
| 01:08:53 |
They are fucking assholes. |
| 01:08:55 |
They don't like metal. man. |
| 01:08:58 |
The world knows that Columbia |
| 01:09:03 |
But here the metal music is alive. |
| 01:09:06 |
This is the main dream |
| 01:09:09 |
I think that I'm going to cry here. |
| 01:09:11 |
I may sound very emotional |
| 01:09:15 |
because I grew up listening to lron Maiden. |
| 01:09:33 |
Tell you what. the old altitude is... |
| 01:09:36 |
You feeling it? |
| 01:09:37 |
Big difference. |
| 01:09:41 |
which is a good place to wake up. |
| 01:09:43 |
But I was out of breath. |
| 01:09:45 |
You're just in bed. |
| 01:09:49 |
Oxzgen stage right. |
| 01:10:03 |
I've got one on my jacket. |
| 01:10:05 |
No. no. no! |
| 01:10:07 |
Bruce. when you need oxzgen. |
| 01:10:10 |
I could have done with oxzgen last night. |
| 01:12:58 |
Come on! |
| 01:14:33 |
Have a nice bottle of white. mate. |
| 01:14:36 |
Look at that. Loads of that funny cheese |
| 01:14:47 |
It's not bad. |
| 01:14:49 |
I don't like the sweaty-feet cheese |
| 01:14:52 |
But this ain't bad. |
| 01:14:55 |
No. but nine o'clock is early to leave. |
| 01:14:58 |
Is that the time we're leaving? |
| 01:14:59 |
That's a 7:30 wake-up. |
| 01:15:01 |
Eight o'clock. mate. pack up. |
| 01:15:03 |
You've got to do the three S's. I can do them |
| 01:15:08 |
I have the shave first. then the shower. |
| 01:15:10 |
Then the shit. I can't even say it. |
| 01:15:14 |
Does it confuse you if anything's |
| 01:15:16 |
It does sometimes. |
| 01:15:17 |
Like you wipe your bum with your razor |
| 01:15:40 |
Please take a seat. |
| 01:15:56 |
Brazil. for us. is where Latin America |
| 01:16:00 |
We went down there just for one show. |
| 01:16:04 |
Life-changing. |
| 01:16:16 |
Run To The Hills! |
| 01:16:21 |
The Rock In Rio in '85 was fantastic. |
| 01:16:23 |
We flew in especially for one show. |
| 01:16:26 |
and it was being televised live |
| 01:16:29 |
The whole of South America |
| 01:16:37 |
We came from upstate New York. |
| 01:16:40 |
Went down to Rio. |
| 01:16:44 |
Certainly not South America. |
| 01:16:47 |
It was all a bit of a shock. |
| 01:16:48 |
Excitable. passionate fans. and people |
| 01:16:53 |
Being British. we're not used to that. |
| 01:16:57 |
But the amazing thing is that it goes on |
| 01:17:07 |
You got both signed. Are you happy? |
| 01:17:09 |
Very happy. man. |
| 01:17:12 |
Iron Maiden is my religion. |
| 01:17:14 |
In Brazil. similar to Scandinavia. |
| 01:17:18 |
because it means so much |
| 01:17:21 |
But in some instances |
| 01:17:24 |
There's a priest |
| 01:17:27 |
who does sermons sometimes |
| 01:18:18 |
Could you describe for us |
| 01:22:40 |
They are crazy. |
| 01:22:43 |
With the success of the band |
| 01:22:45 |
you do get the corollary. |
| 01:22:48 |
which is that you're really |
| 01:22:52 |
You can't just go and amble out |
| 01:22:58 |
Argentina was just a bit less subtle. |
| 01:23:01 |
It was just 24/7. |
| 01:23:05 |
The fans do get a bit much sometimes. |
| 01:23:07 |
when you've been travelling |
| 01:23:10 |
and have photos and look all cheerful. |
| 01:23:13 |
Once you're in a hotel. |
| 01:23:16 |
Outside the hotel. we're fair game. |
| 01:25:26 |
Argentina! |
| 01:27:36 |
..Santiago. where the local time |
| 01:27:40 |
Maiden! Maiden! Maiden! |
| 01:28:17 |
This was the most out-of-control reception |
| 01:28:21 |
It's ironic that we're in that situation now |
| 01:28:24 |
because we were banned initially. |
| 01:28:33 |
The once all-powerful Catholic church |
| 01:28:38 |
and. unbelievably. |
| 01:28:41 |
Maiden! |
| 01:29:00 |
All they wanted to do was see the band. |
| 01:29:04 |
They didn't want to start a revolution. |
| 01:29:05 |
They just wanted to go and see |
| 01:29:18 |
Scream for me. Santiago! |
| 01:30:31 |
Santiago. Chile! |
| 01:30:36 |
I want you. |
| 01:30:41 |
And I want you! |
| 01:30:45 |
And you! |
| 01:30:48 |
And you down here. my friends. |
| 01:30:56 |
Iron Maiden's gonna get you! |
| 01:31:01 |
Iron Maiden's gonna get all of you! |
| 01:32:14 |
This time around. you're playing |
| 01:32:19 |
It's like saying to the fans. |
| 01:32:23 |
"We're gonna revisit the catalogue."' |
| 01:32:25 |
No. |
| 01:32:26 |
- Not at all? |
| 01:32:28 |
We're not some old fossil dragging |
| 01:32:32 |
What you'll see tonight |
| 01:32:35 |
It's the celebration |
| 01:32:38 |
who have never seen us |
| 01:32:40 |
Any time you go out and you play songs |
| 01:32:44 |
there's going to be an element of people |
| 01:32:48 |
But the purpose of this tour |
| 01:32:51 |
because our entire audience |
| 01:32:54 |
has been getting steadily younger. |
| 01:32:56 |
So. as a big thank you. |
| 01:32:58 |
Iarge Christmas present |
| 01:33:01 |
here. have a classic |
| 01:33:04 |
And that's why I get bent out of shape |
| 01:33:07 |
any time anybody tries to play |
| 01:33:10 |
and the tail they're trying to pin on us |
| 01:33:12 |
is that this is some kind |
| 01:33:16 |
And it's not that. |
| 01:33:18 |
Is there a song or two |
| 01:33:22 |
Tonight? |
| 01:33:23 |
In general. |
| 01:33:24 |
Tonight or as part of this current |
| 01:33:27 |
Ancient Mariner. |
| 01:33:28 |
- Is it really? |
| 01:37:05 |
Once that plane landed in Toronto. |
| 01:37:07 |
we knew the show would go ahead. |
| 01:37:11 |
And if you look back |
| 01:37:14 |
we played 21 cities. 23 shows. |
| 01:37:17 |
It's the equivalent of playing |
| 01:37:21 |
except those concerts |
| 01:37:24 |
And we pulled it off. |
| 01:37:26 |
There was a sense of elation |
| 01:37:31 |
And then I just thought. |
| 01:37:37 |
Maiden! |
| 01:37:39 |
Maiden! Maiden! |
| 01:37:48 |
Definitely in the great white north now. |
| 01:37:50 |
You see the kids outside queuing up and |
| 01:37:55 |
In the snow. |
| 01:37:56 |
They're tough up here. man. |
| 01:37:58 |
Looking forward to going home? |
| 01:37:59 |
Yes. I am. I must say. |
| 01:38:02 |
Just having my little bit of space. |
| 01:38:05 |
One less documentary crew to contend with. |
| 01:38:09 |
I think you guys |
| 01:38:12 |
I was dreading it. actually. |
| 01:38:15 |
- So another successful tour? |
| 01:38:17 |
Quite gruelling. |
| 01:38:18 |
It's been amazing. It's been gruelling. |
| 01:38:22 |
Yeah. |
| 01:38:23 |
In terms of audience... |
| 01:38:27 |
it's been one of the best. |
| 01:38:29 |
Yeah. |
| 01:38:30 |
- How are you. Steve? |
| 01:38:31 |
- Final show. |
| 01:38:34 |
We made it. |
| 01:38:35 |
Finally we made it. yeah. |
| 01:38:37 |
Feels like we've been out about six months. |
| 01:38:41 |
Dear boy. you must be happy |
| 01:38:44 |
Indeed I am. thank you. |
| 01:38:47 |
One more flight tomorrow. |
| 01:38:51 |
And I shall be getting my sticks out |
| 01:38:55 |
Have fun! |
| 01:38:57 |
Thank you! |
| 01:38:59 |
..fight on the beaches. |
| 01:39:01 |
we shall fight on the landing grounds. |
| 01:39:03 |
we shall fight in the fields |
| 01:39:07 |
we shall fight in the hills. |
| 01:39:10 |
I think the essence of us |
| 01:39:14 |
We do the music |
| 01:39:17 |
It's not about money. |
| 01:39:19 |
You can see we mean it and we enjoy it. |
| 01:39:23 |
It's all about the music |
| 01:39:25 |
We've done it our way. |
| 01:39:29 |
We haven't become celebrities. We still go |
| 01:39:33 |
Nobody has to bow down to us. |
| 01:39:35 |
We play music. we enjoy it. |
| 01:39:39 |
And if you don't like it. you know what? |
| 01:39:42 |
It's a beautiful thing |
| 01:39:45 |
doing the biggest tour we've ever done. |
| 01:39:47 |
This is bigger than the '80s. |
| 01:39:49 |
I'm doing something that I love doing. |
| 01:39:52 |
being able to play music. travel |
| 01:39:56 |
and that sort of thing you never take |
| 01:40:01 |
We've got a bunch |
| 01:40:05 |
making a documentary |
| 01:40:07 |
on the madness |
| 01:40:11 |
So I'm putting them on fair warning now. |
| 01:40:14 |
They've been well behaved so far. |
| 01:40:16 |
They've said all the right things. |
| 01:40:18 |
We've even bought them drinks. |
| 01:40:23 |
But you know where they fucking live. |
| 01:40:26 |
That's all I'm saying. |
| 01:40:28 |
It's fitting that we should end up |
| 01:40:31 |
with the last bit of the tour |
| 01:40:34 |
in this crazy schedule |
| 01:40:36 |
in a place that we love. |
| 01:40:37 |
in a place that embraced lron Maiden |
| 01:40:42 |
Having gone through |
| 01:40:45 |
and generating so much hope in people. |
| 01:40:50 |
it's starting to occur to me now |
| 01:40:53 |
What's that expression? |
| 01:40:56 |
in terms of putting |
| 01:40:59 |
All people need is something |
| 01:41:02 |
Somewhere there's something that you |
| 01:41:06 |
And if Maiden fulfil that for people. |
| 01:41:11 |
We might all end up retiring |
| 01:41:14 |
having actually achieved something. |
| 01:41:17 |
Wow. |
| 01:45:30 |
Scream for me. Toronto! |
| 01:45:34 |
Scream for me. Toronto! |
| 01:48:47 |
Thank you. Toronto! |
| 01:48:48 |
Thank you. Canada! |
| 01:48:52 |
See you in the summer! |
| 01:51:34 |
Give us a kiss! |
| 01:51:42 |
You just missed the best piece |
| 01:51:45 |
We need to get Rod Smallwood |
| 01:51:49 |
It's bloody nothing. this! I've done worse! |
| 01:51:51 |
Wankers. |
| 01:51:55 |
One. two. three. |
| 01:52:02 |
Tell me to fuck off! |
| 01:52:11 |
Why don't you lot just fuck off |
