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IRON MAIDEN - Rock In Rio '85 Will Be Included On Live After Death DVD






In a conversation with EMI Records, IRON MAIDEN bass legend Steve Harris talks about Brazil and reveals that Rock In Rio '85 will be included on the Live After Death DVD reissue.

"Brazil is one of our favourite places to play," says Harris. "The Brazilians are passionate fans since the first time we played there in 1985, during the World Slavery Tour. Until today, that's our biggest show ever in terms of audience and since then we have just had the biggest support possible from our fans everytime we came to Brazil. Often we are asked what are the higher points of our career and the shows in Rock in Rio (1985 and 2001) always come to my mind. Not necessary to say that we are very glad to back and see our friends again - some, who knows, that we've met for the first time in 1985! We included the Rock In Rio 1985 show in the Live After Death DVD that we are producing to realease next year. So, some people can even try to spot themselves there! I always loved the shows from Powerslave and I think they are some of the best of our history. Will be a pleasure to bring it back to Brazil. We will have a lot of fun there!"

(Thanks Maidenfans.com)

Producer Kevin "The Caveman" Shirley - "Live After Death Is An Awesome Concert And DVD"

Producer Kevin "The Caveman" Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, AEROSMITH) has answered the following fan-mail:

Question: "Hey, I know I'm behind the times here, but I just got my hands on a copy of the METALLICA Videos DVD. I'm hearing Jason Newsted on 'One' for the first time in my life. THANK YOU"

Shirley: "Well, it was such an interesting thing to mix the multitrack masters into 5.1 but the most challenging thing was to be true to the spirit of the original mixes. Copying mixes in a very short time frame (less than a day a song) when the originals were mixed over MUCH longer periods, on different consoles etc., was pretty complicated, and on 'One' I did three different mixes. The first, reflecting the original mix, the next adding bass to that mix and another making the drums sound a lot stronger - to suit the tracks following it on the DVD ( from the Black album and much punchier) - where I filtered the bass in, not making it too present. The guys considered all three and chose this third one in the end, and I'm glad you liked it.

Question: "I regularly read your diary and now the Live After Death DVD has been officially announced just wondered if you'll be making any more comments in your diary about the remix - e.g. how quick did you mix it, were the multi-tracks in good shape etc?"

Shirley: "Live After Death is an awesome concert and DVD. I never wanted to touch Martin Birch's original mixes, which I thought were great, but the cool thing was I discussed the nature of the 5.1 mix with Steve Harris (bassist), who wasn't at all concerned with the surround mix reflecting the original stereo mix - so I had carte blanche and I think the result is a huge, warm sound which I was very happy with. The tapes were in astounding condition. All the instruments sounded huge, and there's something about just having 2 guitar players that creates a wonderful space, thats hard to achieve with 3. Also, the guys didn't have those horrible distortion stomp boxes they rely on now, which I can't stand, and try very hard to minimize during album recordings (at the very least) but which seem to ALWAYS creep back into the signal chain, and I guess that's just part of the new Maiden sound now! But I do love a slightly cleaner guitar tone and have always loved Malcolm Young's (AC/DC) and Jimmy Page's (LED ZEPPELIN) tones, which sound ballsier to me. I may need my whips in the future........ Full details of the release here."

Shirley adds: "Speaking of Jimmy Page - the new versions of both the DVD and CD of The Song Remains The Same are out next week - and I am really excited to hear what you have to say about it. I was introduced to Led Zep through the original soundtrack (very long story, but I grew up with classics and church music), and it changed my life and I love it, so it was a pilgrimage to gilt and shine the Holy Grail, and very dear to me - and I only hope there are not too many who take issue with it. Certainly, we have given the Garden Tapes guy a whole new challenge as it is entirely revisited, but he's pretty good - he missed a few on the DVD 'tho!"