You always have to take into account the opinions of those who have been dedicated to the music business for several decades. If in the past Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) has already shared a wise advice For young bassists, he is now the vocalist Bruce Dickinson the one that offers a particular recommendation to the most new artists, which also “You can’t teach”. Or you have or do not have.
Before Bruce Dickinsonsinger of Iron Maidenwill participate in the MI Conversation Series of the Musicians Institute On April 21 in Hollywood, California, The YouTube channel of the Musicians Institute He could be with him and ask him some questions before he took the stage.
As for the advice that the veteran Frontman would give to the youngest artists, these were his words: “One of the most important things is self -confidence. And that cannot be taught. That is character. And self -confidence is very important. I have touched people who have been amazing musicians, but who were forever condemned to play in their room because they had no faith in them.
Dickinson He pointed out that sometimes the instrumental skills of each do not influence at all: “It’s as if you were the best guitarist in the world and you will sit in the middle of a tent in the Sahara desert, you would never get it. I’m sorry. The universe is not so fair, because you will need it, because they will tear you down, they will tear you down, and other musicians will try to tear you down also because everyone tries to put on you to do x, and z. And try not to fall in the burrow Intent that concrete type of music “.
The vocalist warned of a paradox: “There is an irony. Yes, you need to believe in yourself, but if you make the performance revolve around you, people will leave, because no one is so interesting. No one is so interesting. What you have to do is have the confidence in yourself to use the talent you have to tell a story, to say something, to have some feeling inside that you can express that it is real and authentic.
According to Brucein the measure was the balance: “So yes, you need to believe in yourself, but we do not need to tell us everything about you. It’s like a tennis game. I mean, when you act live, it’s like an emotional tennis game, because you throw it and return it to you and you say:” Eh, we will circulate that “, boom (laughs).
As for the mother band of Dickinsonnext July 5, 2025, Iron Maiden will return to our country with the tour on which they will focus on the interpretation of cuts of their first nine albums: from ‘Iron Maiden’, hasta ‘Fear of the Dark’. Entries are still for this concert which will fill the Metropolitan Stadium. If you want to approach you by car, You can book Parking Square.
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