Goodbye Paul DiAnno :(

[triptych]

So Paul dropped too.....so sad, he was only 66, but was suffering ill-health for eons. I remember waiting outside the record shop in Sydney for the new parcels full of the new goodies from the UK and USA , and they did arrive. The store owner and his son were friends of mine and they opened the parcels in front of me before anyone else got a glimpse of the goodies inside ! The first album that struck my eye had Eddie's monster face staring at me under a lampost .....the rest is metal history for me !!!
R.I.P. Paul ....you will be dearly missed but never forgotten

 

[HHJ]

RIP

First two Iron Maiden is ESSENTIAL

in large part to Dianno!

 

[Kforcer]

It says so much that a guy who was replaced by Bruce Dickinson of all people--possibly the greatest metal frontman of all time, lets be honest--never had his legacy diminished by comparison. Somewhere in Time, Brave New World, Powerslave, those are my favorite albums PERIOD, across genres...but Killers is right up there. It might be #4. I don't know. But its a giant. As different as he was from Bruce, they both shared a brilliance for telling stories infused with meaning, intensity and real, palpable drama. You ask me what my favorite horror-action movie is, I might be tempted to say Killers.

And honestly, I thought his solo debut was great. Not the same kinda music, but really good for what it was. It just showed his versatility. That's awesome that he and Bruce were able to meet and leave behind any hint of a feud before he passed. There were pictures of him and Steve Harris from recent as well.

True legend. One of the guys whose music truly lit a fire under me while working out. Up the Irons!

 

[triptych]

RIP to Paul DiAnno whose real name was Paul Andrews

 

[triptych]

Steve Harris published a letter in memory of Paul.

 

[StonedLemur]

So Paul dropped too.....so sad, he was only 66, but was suffering ill-health for eons. I remember waiting outside the record shop in Sydney for the new parcels full of the new goodies from the UK and USA , and they did arrive. The store owner and his son were friends of mine and they opened the parcels in front of me before anyone else got a glimpse of the goodies inside ! The first album that struck my eye had Eddie's monster face staring at me under a lampost .....the rest is metal history for me !!!
R.I.P. Paul ....you will be dearly missed but never forgotten View attachment 1067940View attachment 1067941

We're losing all the cool ones sir...

 

[HHJ]

He and Bruce are basically polar opposites in every way and yet they are somehow both awesome.

 

[AleYeah]

RIP to a legend of metal.

 

[triptych]

We're losing all the cool ones sir...

True dat

 

[triptych]

He and Bruce are basically polar opposites in every way and yet they are somehow both awesome.

I dig em both

 

[HHJ]

I duh em both

You have to dig em both. Its mandatory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[triptych]

My fav tune from the diAnno years.....you are now running free Paul....thank you for all the good vibes down the line

 

[Blastbeat]

RIP
Di'anno was an amazing singer and those first two Maiden albums are badass classics. Also Battlezone had some cool tunes.
gonna blast Killers in his memory

 

[Blastbeat]

just changed my avatar too, in tribute.

 

[triptych]

Neat

 

[Kforcer]

You have to dig em both. Its mandatory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

100%.

 

[The Solid Man]

 

[TXstriker]

 

[HHJ]

Charlotte the Harlot show me your legs,
Charlotte the Harlot take me to bed.
Charlotte the Harlot let me see blood,
Charlotte the Harlot let me see love.

 

[Absolut]

Sad times.