The members of Iron Maiden might be getting older but their passion for music and performance hasn’t waned. For some of the members, like bassist Steve Harris, that passion has only grown, which is why he has a hard rock side project called British Lion, he explained in a new interview (via Blabbermouth).
He added that he couldn’t have started the band years ago because of Iron Maiden’s heavy touring schedule, so he takes the opportunity to do so now instead.
The fact that Harris started a new band in his 50s and has continued playing small clubs with that band for 11 years while also knocking out festivals and arena tours with Iron Maiden is pretty damn impressive, but so is the stamina each member has in general. Still, Harris acknowledges that the stamina comes more easily for him than singer Bruce Dickinson, which has forced Iron Maiden to slow down a touch.
Quality over quantity is a great mantra to have—and one that Iron Maiden have generally abided by—but, man, I wish they would’ve considered that before making Senjutsu an hour and 20 minutes long. Earlier this year, Harris noted that Iron Maiden may be slowly approaching the end of the band as we know it.
