Iron Maiden first appeared at the Reading Rock Festival in 1980
when Paul Di'Anno was fronting the band and Dennis Stratton was on
guitar. They appeared second on the bill to UFO on the second
night. Undoubtedly for Maiden's Steve Harris there was nothing but
respect for the headliners with UFO's Pete Way being one of
Harris's biggest bass guitar influences. Also on the bill that day
were two future Iron Maiden members - Bruce Dickinson, then the
lead singer with Samson, and guitarist Janick Gers of White Spirit,
who were brought in as a replacement band. By 1982 when Maiden
returned to Reading it was naturally as the headlining act on the
Saturday evening. The band had gone through significant changes to
the line-up, most notably with Bruce Dickinson now fronting them,
which coincided with their rise in popularity. Incredibly it would
be another twenty-three years before Maiden returned to Reading, by
which time they were in their third decade and had become the
undisputed giants of metal. Their longevity also stood out as most
of the other major acts that performed over the three days had only
appeared on the scene over the previous few years and none could
boast a back catalogue quite like Maiden's. With a large collection
of photos by Alan Perry and memorabilia from the gigs plus
narrative from Iron Maiden biographer Neil Daniels, this book is a
wonderful celebration of Maiden's unforgettable appearances at this
British institution.
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