It is ironic that I am almost always on the side of musicians against big business but in this case I am on the side of a totally honest musician against other musicians and I don’t like to be in this position. I will fight for Brian Quinn if have to but I would much rather see Steve and Brian meet and shake hands after acknowledging each other’s contributions to two great Iron Maiden heavy metal epics.
IRON MAIDENS HALLOWED BE THY NAME TRIAL
There’s no way I will be the one to get in the way, which is why Steve and Dave should over-rule their management if their management are advising them to go to trial against me.
It upsets me when music business people get in the way of the music. Brian could do it again with Steve and he’s such a great guy. If Steve Harris was to collaborate in future with Brian Quinn, they might yet go out on another platinum album.”īrian’s music written when he was a teenager inspired a teenage Steve Harris at the start of his career. Brian Quinn’s Life’s Shadow is one of four songs he wrote around a similar theme and they are all terrific. Steve is on record as saying he’s happy to write with anyone. They are both fantastic musicians and really into their music. It’s such a shame that Brian Quinn and Steve Harris couldn’t just meet. McKay also doesn’t see why Iron Maiden shouldn’t perform the classic tune live and wishes that Quinn and bassist Steve Harris would have just met to discuss the situation in person, but in short, he thinks Maiden need to pay up, While Iron Maiden’s management addressed their thoughts initially, here’s McKay’s response, below. In a lengthy statement, he reveals an in-depth look at the legal battle including a secret payoff deal in 2011 for writer Bob Barton that left Quinn completely out of it. Barry McKay who represents B rian Quinn, the original writer for “Life Shadow,” responded in detail about the trial, and why the setlist staple isn’t currently being heard. Iron Maiden haven’t been paying “Hallowed Be Thy Name” lately due to a legal dispute.