Dennis Stratton Interview

Dennis Stratton is a classic, living and breathing case of a person who grew up and loved East London and its pride: West Ham! Dennis visited Greece for a concert; a tribute to the early Maiden years and Rockpages invites him to the magazine’s headquarters and discuss with him all about those days back in the 70s when Maiden started and the punk movement was all over England. Dennis clarifies what really happened with his dismissal of the band; who was responsible for it and many other interesting topics. At the end of our conversation, we allowed Dennis to drink his beer although it must have been a little bit warm by that point. But…a good beer is always a good beer…right?
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Ο Dennis Stratton είναι ένα ζωντανό, κλασικό παράδειγμα ενός ατόμου που μεγάλωσε και αγάπησε το Ανατολικό Λονδίνο και φυσικά το καμάρι του East End, την West Ham! Με την ευκαιρία της επίσκεψης του στη χώρα μας για ένα live-φόρο τιμής στα πρώιμα χρόνια των Maiden, τον βάζουμε στην αναπαυτική καρέκλα των headquarters του Rockpages και γυρίζουμε πίσω στη δεκαετία του 70, τότε που ξεκινούσαν οι Maiden και το punk κίνημα ήταν παντού. Μαθαίνουμε επίσης τι ακριβώς συνέβη με την απόλυση του από τη Σιδηρά Παρθένο, ποιος ήταν υπεύθυνος για αυτή και άλλα πολλά. Στο τέλος της συνέντευξης αφήσαμε τον Dennis να απολαύσει τη μπύρα του η οποία μάλλον είχε ζεσταθεί λιγάκι...
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VIDEO:

London On Film: The East End produced by BBC Four

Farewell Boleyn: The '70s produced for West Ham United FC

The History Of Iron Maiden - part 1: The Early Days, released by EMI in 2004

Iron Maiden - Running Free, performed at Top Of The Pops, 1980

Iron Maiden - Women In Uniform, music video released by EMI

Praying Mantis - Can't See The Angels, music video released by Pony Canyon

Praying Mattis - Letting Go, music video released by Pony Canyon

Dennis Stratton & The Clairvoyants - "Phantom Of The Opera" uploaded on YouTube by PunksNotDeadGR

AUDIO:
The Cockney Rejects - We Can Do Anything, from the album "Greatest Hits II" released by EMI

Iron Maiden - Killers, from the album "Killers" released by EMI