The guitarist Dennis Stratton was a member of Iron Maiden from December 1979 to October 1980, less than a year. But alongside Dave Murray he was one of the guitar players on the band's first album. With classics like "Iron Maiden", "Running Free", "Prowler", "Phantom of The Opera", "Charlotte the Harlot" and "Transylvannia", that record is celebrated by the fans of the band to this day. Although he was fired due creative differences by the band after their tour supporting Kiss in Europe, he is a good friend of Steve Harris and talked in an interview with Rock Talk about their friendship. Dennis Stratton talks about his friendship with Steve Harris "I speak to Steve all the time, mostly about shit West Ham football. He has been a West Ham supporter with a life full of misery. But yeah, I was with Steve in Finland a couple of weeks ago, and Simon [Dawson, new Iron Maiden drummer], who's doing a fantastic job. Love Simon. I saw the show with the crazy Finns. And then we came back. I had a week at home. I was playing in the UK in London, and then we went to the London stadium, met up with them again, and had something to eat and drink." "But the show at the London stadium, I was blown away. The sound was just unbelievable. I've been to many Donningtons, many Reading festivals and concerts at the O2, but for a metal band, every rock band [that played] at the London stadium, [they] never had a sound like it. The separation of the guitars was perfect. The power chords, the way they run on the guitars, they were singing, and Bruce's voice was sounding great." "We went back afterwards to see Steve, and he came out and we had a cuddle, when I said to him, 'Well, Steve, that's the best sound I've ever heard.' And I spoke to him the next day on the phone, and I said, 'Honestly, I'm still buzzing.' I've heard 'em so many times... but the sound at that London [show] was the best I've ever heard," Dennis Stratton said (Transcribed by Ultimate Guitar). After Maiden, Stratton recorded albums with Lionheart, Praying Mantis (Also as occasional vocalist) and also with Paul Di'Anno. At the age of 73 he continues to tour performing especially that first Iron Maiden album he was part of. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM2Q_8CPLno&list=RDiM2Q_8CPLno&start_radio=1&pp=ygUbaXJvbiBtYWlkZW4gZGVubmlzIHN0cmF0dG9uoAcBThe post Dennis Stratton talks about his friendship with Steve Harris appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.