Few bands can claim to have shaped metal history more than Iron Maiden. Even fewer fans can say they've been following that same band from the very beginning. But thanks to a long-standing friendship with Maiden boss Steve Harris, Chop Pitman got a front seat to history being made.
"I first met Steve when we were working for Waltham Forest council. He was working as a road sweeper along the North Circular, and I had a job picking up the bags of rubbish in my truck and taking them to the dump. He looked pretty cool even then. We got chatting and he said, ‘I’ve got this band, do you fancy coming down to see us to give us some support?’ That’s how I ended up seeing their first proper gig, at the Cart & Horses in East London.
