Put them in the Iron Maiden....

This is one of my favorite references to Iron Maiden, courtesy of Bill S. Preston, esquire and Ted "Theodore" Logan:

"Bogus...."

Which brings today's sad new for Maiden fans...

Iron Maiden's former drummer, Clive Burr (pictured on the far left circa 1980/81) died at the age of 56. He had been suffering with Multiple Sclerosis for the past decade.

(photo courtesy of the BBC)
 Clive Burr with Iron Maiden mascot, Eddie, their first lead singer, Paul DiAnno, guitarist Adrian Smith and in front row, bassist Steve Harris and guitarist Dave Murray.

Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr dies

(Reuters) - Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr, who played on the British heavy metal band's landmark first three albums, has died at the age of 56, the group said on Wednesday. Burr, who had been suffering from multiple sclerosis, died "peacefully in his sleep at home" in London on Tuesday and had been in poor health for several years, the band said in a statement posted on their website.

"He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer who made a valuable contribution to Maiden in the early days when we were starting out," Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris said in a statement.

"This is a sad day for everyone in the band and those around him and our thoughts and condolences are with his partner Mimi and family at this time," Harris said.

London-born Burr joined the band in 1979 and played on their self-titled 1980 debut album and its 1981 follow-up "Killers." His third and final album with the group was 1982's "The Number of the Beast," which topped the UK album chart.

Rolling Stone magazine called his drumming a "major ingredient" to the band's sound, which was noted for bringing the speed of punk rock to the heavy metal genre.

Burr left the band in 1982, a year before Iron Maiden began a string of big-selling albums in the United States that turned the group into an international act.

(Reporting by Eric Kelsey in Los Angeles; Editing by Eric Walsh)
(story courtesy of yahoo news)

One of my favorite songs from my fave albums, 1982's "Number of the Beast":

Burr, a former member of Samson,  was a top notch drummer, an original member of the band, ad his sound was integral to Iron Maiden's style which epitomized the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. After his short stint in Maiden, he was replaced by Nicko McBrain who joined Maiden for their 4th album, "Piece of Mind" (1984).

As a typical angst ridden teen with a love for hard and heavy music, Maiden was the perfect band in which to lock my bedroom doors and blast their songs, like "Wrathchild", "Murders in the Rue Morgue", "Run to the Hills" and "The Trooper". The albums, "Killers and "Number of the Beast" were among my favorites in high school. Stylewise, I remember buying black and white striped pants in the late 80's because Steve Harris (the bassit) had striped pants!

R.I.P. Clive Burr