Steve Harris Talks ‘Iron Maiden: Flight 666′
We continue our run of exclusive ‘Iron Maiden: Flight 666′ interviews with a natter with founding member, Steve Harris!
We continue our series of exclusive chats with iron Maiden with a quick chin-wag with bass legend, Steve Harris! Find out more about ‘Iron Maiden: Flight 666′ right now!
Metal Hammer: As much as it’s about Iron Maiden, it’s really a film about the fans, isn’t it?
Steve Harris: “It is about the fans, and the crew, and everything. Yeah, obviously it’s about the plane too, because this is the first time we’ve done that, so that’s part of it as well, but yeah, it’s about the fans. Maiden’s always been about the fans so it’s great to have them as the real stars of the show.”
Metal Hammer: We don’t want to give anything away but the crazy preacher is a highlight…
Steve: “I don’t know where they found him. I didn’t know about him until I saw the film. The guys did a great job. Put it this way, I didn’t have to come in a rescue it like I normally do. I was dreading watching it really, because I thought I’d have to go in and sort it all out like I did in the past, but all I had to say was a few things that I would’ve done slightly differently, but the overall thing is really good and I’m really pleased with it. I only had to make a few comments so that says it all. I was totally relieved, let me tell you. I didn’t want to spend another six months in the editing room.”
Metal Hammer: What’s gone wrong before that went right this time?
Steve: “Let’s just say that one particular time, well, it was on Rock In Rio, was…we went to New York to do the mixing for the audio and I was planning just to go to LA for six or seven days just to tidy up the edit for the video. So they’d sent through only three songs that they’d done so far, and they were absolutely shocking. The editing was absolutely awful. It was really poor. I couldn’t believe. I phoned Rod and said ‘I ain’t going to LA for a week to do this. They’ve only done three songs and it’s crap, and it’s going to take a long, long time to sort it all out.’ So I ended up sitting in an editing room for six months and it was a nightmare. I think if you’re doing something the proper way then it’s easier, but if you’re trying to pick up the pieces of someone else’s mess then it always takes a lot longer.”
Metal Hammer: Much bigger in scale…
Steve: “As I said, the guys did a great job and I’m so pleased. We had so many hours of footage. Oh my god. I don’t know if they did sit through it all. The only thing…from a selfish point of view was that I was so ill all through that, after India, but that’s life on the road, innit?”
Metal Hammer: Was it difficult letting them in and getting people to open up? They must have had to hang around for ages before it started clicking…
Steve: “They were hanging around with us travelling on the plane so we just got used to it. In the first two days, people just got used to it. They were good guys really. They weren’t annoying or in your face at all, so it was really good.”
Metal Hammer: Is there anything before the project started that you wanted to be included?
Steve: ”No, I didn’t say anything to them because I wanted it to be different and I wanted it to be a different style. If I start putting g my input in it would be similar to what Maiden have done before. I gave them carte blanche to do what they want to do, and I was relieved when I saw it because I didn’t want to say too much. The only thing, if I’m honest, that I was disappointed by was the Liverpool coverage, but they’re Canadian, what can I say? I scored two goals and they missed them. What can I say? It’s a small thing to worry about.”
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