Iron Maiden: the difference between Paul of the year and Bruce Dickinson

The guitarist of Iron Maiden, Adrian Smithinterviewed by Music Radar spoke, of course, of the band, explaining the problems that arose in 1981 due to the behavior on tour decidedly above the lines held by Paul of the year which led to his dismissal and then to replacement with Bruce Dickinson.

68 -year -old Smith showed sincere understanding for the difficulties that a singer on stage can have compared to another component of a band: “Paul had a fantastic voice, but it was very Irascible. If you are a singer, the situation is rather precarious. You totally depend on your body. You cannot add a little more distortion to the amplifier or use effects. You can’t compensate for it.”

The guitarist then told what happened revealing that to make the decision to replace the year was Steve Harristhe founding member of Iron Maiden: “It was Steve Harris who said to Rod Smallwood (the manager of the group, editor’s note), ‘We can’t do it’. Steve was very decisive, he knew exactly what he wanted to do. So it’s okay, if you think so. It wasn’t a good thing, but we went on.”

Adrian Smith He then highlighted what was the main difference between the two singers. “Paul was not as professional as Bruce. Bruce could sing at the top of his lungs and long as he wanted, like a car.”