Doug's gold record for the first self-titled Iron Maiden album which he performed on, which reaching 100,000+ copies sold.
To further my knowledge of Iron Maiden and to get an inside look into the history of the band and the music scene of the time, I decided to visit my uncle at his house in essex, which gave an insight into how he lives his life and what his interests are. I recorded a brief interview with him (link below, which is currently a rough-cut), where he shared some experience of his time in the band and what he is doing outside of Iron Maiden, which is the main focus idea of my film. I was also given a few names of some people who would be interested in being in the film whom have a good relationship with Doug and have been a part of Iron Maiden such as Bob Sawyer, Terry Rance, Tony Moore and Dennis Wilcock, all ex-members of the band. I was also shown some live performances of rock and metal spanning from the 60s to the 80s, such as The Who live in Texas (1975) which gave a great insight into live performance and where Doug's aspirations to become a drummer came from. This sort of information really helps me build a relationship with the people I want to be a part of the film and also is useful in furthering my knowledge of different aspects, in this case the beginnings of rock. My uncle also showed me some cd's, photographs and other useful items that related to his drumming experiences that weren't on the internet, which goes to show how limited the internet is in contrast to the actual memories and experiences people have in life, which aren't always publicised online. Doug also showed me his 3 dogs, which were very cute.
Inside Doug's drum room
Doug's three(ish) dogs
Brief rough-cut of an interview recording with my uncle, Doug Sampson.
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