Iron Maaaaaaiiiidden - SA
- Thread starter HOOKMD
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I'll be there. There's a new maiden CD out called "Somewhere back in Time." I hear that it contains the song set list from the concert. I already had all those songs on my itunes so I've been jamming to them awaiting the show. It's gonna be hot! Hope you're under the pavillion part of the arena.
johnny chimpo
500+ Posts
Is there an opening act on Wed? Looks like Anthrax is playing with them starting next week.
HOOKMD
100+ Posts
Last night made me feel like I was time warped back to 7th grade. Only one song in the set was released after 1987. I am still excited that they played Rime of the Ancient Mariner. I never expected to hear that live. Even as these guys get older, they can still put on a better show than almost anyone else in the business. It had everything I was hoping for: 30 foot flame jets, fireworks on stage, audience singing, animatronic goats, and most importantly a whole lot of Eddie...
Up the Irons.
Up the Irons.
nych 1
250+ Posts
Great show last night with a nod to the S.A. crowd (2nd show in S.A, the other being Van Halen). It not always a guarantee that you get an energized audience on a weeknight. One of the guys in my office asked me why I like to go to these "nostalgia" shows. As stated in a previous post, you get to relive the high school years thru a band that would wipe out most of the newer bands that I will see (have seen) at ACL. Bruce has unbelievable energy and the collective musical ability of the band is undeniable. One of the cooler things I saw last night was two young daughters (maybe 7 and 10) with Dad singing "Run To the Hills".
Definitely a Beavis and Butthead approved concert with "fire", demonic imagery, a Texas-sized Eddie, and a walking cyborg Eddie.
How do they choose which people come on stage for "Heaven Can Wait"?
Definitely a Beavis and Butthead approved concert with "fire", demonic imagery, a Texas-sized Eddie, and a walking cyborg Eddie.
How do they choose which people come on stage for "Heaven Can Wait"?
Maiden in SA was incredible. We left Austin at 2:00 because we were too antsy and started tailgating early. We met quite a few austinites there too. I was expecting the lineup of songs from the new Somewere back in time album, but was pleasantly surprised when they busted out with Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Revelations. My fave is played up front with Aces High.
Crowd definitely got into the show and maiden was impressive. It's hard to believe these guys have been doing this and traveling all around the world for over 30 years. I was pleased with the show and glad I went. Anybody going to Houston?
Crowd definitely got into the show and maiden was impressive. It's hard to believe these guys have been doing this and traveling all around the world for over 30 years. I was pleased with the show and glad I went. Anybody going to Houston?
orangeblack&gold
500+ Posts
Damn it! Missed it 'cause of work. Haven't seen Maiden live since mid-80s and was looking forward to this show.
This job is starting to piss me off...
This job is starting to piss me off...
Saw the show last night in Concord, CA. Off the hook, the best of the four times I have seen them.
Great set list:
01. Intro - Churchill's Speech
02. Aces High
03. 2 Minutes to Midnight
04. Revelations
05. The Trooper
06. Wasted Years
07. The Number of the Beast
08. Can I Play With Madness?
09. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
10. Powerslave
11. Heaven Can Wait
12. Run to the Hills
13. Fear of the Dark
14. Iron Maiden
Encore
-----------------------------
15. Moonchild
16. The Clairvoyant
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name
Great set list:
01. Intro - Churchill's Speech
02. Aces High
03. 2 Minutes to Midnight
04. Revelations
05. The Trooper
06. Wasted Years
07. The Number of the Beast
08. Can I Play With Madness?
09. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
10. Powerslave
11. Heaven Can Wait
12. Run to the Hills
13. Fear of the Dark
14. Iron Maiden
Encore
-----------------------------
15. Moonchild
16. The Clairvoyant
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name
halsteadfrost
1,000+ Posts
My wife saw them in San Antonio and is flying out to LA to see them again this weekend. She's been telling me al week what an awesome show I missed...
TexonLongIsland
2,500+ Posts
seeing them Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. Getting pretty excited. Saw Backyardigans Live tonight with my kids, so I'm jacked up and ready to go
Little upset that Anthrax is opening on Sat night over in Newark, but not at MSG on Sunday
Little upset that Anthrax is opening on Sat night over in Newark, but not at MSG on Sunday
killerfrog17
250+ Posts
Why the FRIG couldn't they have come to North Texas?!!!
TexonLongIsland
2,500+ Posts
My head is still ringing.
Unbelievable show.
Best part was in the middle of Powerslave the sound went out. Lights were on, but no sound. Bruce and the boys just kind of stood there and then jokingly pretend to keep playing while laughing. Crowd start chanting I-RON MAIDEN in the “Let’s go Rangers” mode. Next thing a soccer ball came flying out from off stage. They started playing soccer. Crowd was yelling Goaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllll every couple of kicks. Sound was off for about 5 minutes. They then started back up. Great stuff.
It was fun to be in 8th grade again.
Unbelievable show.
Best part was in the middle of Powerslave the sound went out. Lights were on, but no sound. Bruce and the boys just kind of stood there and then jokingly pretend to keep playing while laughing. Crowd start chanting I-RON MAIDEN in the “Let’s go Rangers” mode. Next thing a soccer ball came flying out from off stage. They started playing soccer. Crowd was yelling Goaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllll every couple of kicks. Sound was off for about 5 minutes. They then started back up. Great stuff.
It was fun to be in 8th grade again.
Below is a review from the Concord show written by a guy in our crew.
****************************************************************
I'll just get to the point:
Iron Maiden kicked ***.
I dare any band to try to give a show like they did last night.
Bruce's voice was spot on. He never struggled and was able to hit all the high notes. I've seen Maiden many times since 1985 and he hasn't always had an "on" night but at last night's show he was perfect. He didn't berate the crowd or go into long-winded monologues. Just some clever puns before introducing many of the songs. My favorite introduction was where he said something to the effect of, "this song is from a record in 1985, off an album called Live After Death. This is what not to do if a bird shits on you. THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER!"
The audio mix was okay, not stellar. I was sitting in the 5th row, dead center, with the pit in front of me. Bruce could always be heard but sometimes the guitars just blended together. The solos usually got a good boost and sometimes the bass was a little too loud. It was a loud show, but not deafening.
Dave Murray played a LOT of solos note for note (Aces High and Heaven Can Wait, for example) and didn't noodle too much like he's been prone to doing the past few years. Adrian Smith didn't stray too far from the classics either. His vibrato is awesome. Murray's is a little quick (but not Kirk Hammet Spastic). Thankfully Jannick got to play very few solos and as usual, butchered the ones he played. He doesn't even try to stick to the originals; he just does his sloppy repetitive runs. His prancing wasn't too bad at this show; maybe he finally got the message that he's too much of a distraction.
Murray played a Floyded tobacco burst Strat for most of the show and switched to an all white Strat at one point. Smith played an all white Strathead Jackson (1 hum, 2 single coils) for most of the songs, sometimes switching to an old Gibson SG and a Jackson Strathead, white with a black pickguard. I think Jannick played a black Strat for most of the show, but I try not to watch him if I can help it. Smith used a wah for many of his solos that had a really wide sweep.
The light show and pyro was good, not overbearing. The backgrounds used a mixture of illustrations from the classic records, including art from Powerslave, Somewhere in Time, and the Trooper single. Rime of the Ancient Mariner got it's own decrepit ship's deck background and during Number of the Beast the band opted for a solid curtain, lots of red lights, and a large devlish figure on the right side of the stage.
Bruce donned a cloak for Rime, and a red military coat for The Trooper. He's still full of energy and always kept the crowd worked up.
My favorite performances were Aces High and Moonchild. I've never seen them play Moonchild live and it was cool hearing Smith play the opening keyboard riff on guitar. Unfortunately they played Can I Play with Madness but I guess there's no such thing as a perfect show.
Another standout moment was during the singalong to Heaven Can Wait.
One of the female fans on the stage lifted her shirt and exposed The Duellists. Bruce and Dave were laughing for quite some time after that.
Thankfully cameras were allowed at the show but I wasn't able to get close enough for some really tight, focused shots. What suprised me about the show was the amount of kids (like elementary school aged
kids) at the show with their parents. Maiden as family entertainment??? I saw lots of cool Maiden shirts from the Fan Club and past tours. My King Diamond shirt from the Puppet Master tour got me a ton of compliments; people would stop me and scream "KING!" and tell me what an awesome shirt I had on.
Speaking of awesome, before the show started, my friend points to one of the backstage entrances and says, "hey, isn't that Rod Smallwood?". The Sheriff of Huddersfield was just standing there talking to a venue staffer and 3 other people. So I ran over to his area and as I waited for a chance to talk to him I noticed another guy had also come up and was shaking and in tears! I introduced myself to Rod, we chatted a bit and I got my picture taken with him.
What he lacks in financial generosity he makes up for in being a super nice guy.
I've read all the keyboard warriors complain about opener Lauren Harris. She's beautiful, has a good voice, and knows how to perform on stage. Her songs...as my friend Brad put it, not even Autograph has songs as lame as hers. Her guitarist is trying too hard to be Zakk before he became Captain Caveman. Bell bottoms, vest, long blond hair...he even copies Zakk's stance. He's a decent guitarist but he was trying to do the same repetitive pentatonic runs that Zakk is famous for. The bass player looks like Nikki Sixx and the drummer looks like CC DeVille. Appearances aside, the songs weren't memorable and almost laughable.
Before Maiden hit the stage, the PA blasted UFO's Doctor Doctor. When the song was over, Maiden's Transylvania accompanied a short video of the band flying on their new plane and getting ready for the tour.
Lights out. Winston Churchill. "...we will neva surrenda!" And it's
1985 all over again.
Up the Irons!
01. Intro - Churchill's Speech
02. Aces High
03. 2 Minutes to Midnight
04. Revelations
05. The Trooper
06. Wasted Years
07. The Number of the Beast
08. Can I Play With Madness?
09. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
10. Powerslave
11. Heaven Can Wait
12. Run to the Hills
13. Fear of the Dark
14. Iron Maiden
Encore
-----------------------------
15. Moonchild
16. The Clairvoyant
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name
****************************************************************
I'll just get to the point:
Iron Maiden kicked ***.
I dare any band to try to give a show like they did last night.
Bruce's voice was spot on. He never struggled and was able to hit all the high notes. I've seen Maiden many times since 1985 and he hasn't always had an "on" night but at last night's show he was perfect. He didn't berate the crowd or go into long-winded monologues. Just some clever puns before introducing many of the songs. My favorite introduction was where he said something to the effect of, "this song is from a record in 1985, off an album called Live After Death. This is what not to do if a bird shits on you. THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER!"
The audio mix was okay, not stellar. I was sitting in the 5th row, dead center, with the pit in front of me. Bruce could always be heard but sometimes the guitars just blended together. The solos usually got a good boost and sometimes the bass was a little too loud. It was a loud show, but not deafening.
Dave Murray played a LOT of solos note for note (Aces High and Heaven Can Wait, for example) and didn't noodle too much like he's been prone to doing the past few years. Adrian Smith didn't stray too far from the classics either. His vibrato is awesome. Murray's is a little quick (but not Kirk Hammet Spastic). Thankfully Jannick got to play very few solos and as usual, butchered the ones he played. He doesn't even try to stick to the originals; he just does his sloppy repetitive runs. His prancing wasn't too bad at this show; maybe he finally got the message that he's too much of a distraction.
Murray played a Floyded tobacco burst Strat for most of the show and switched to an all white Strat at one point. Smith played an all white Strathead Jackson (1 hum, 2 single coils) for most of the songs, sometimes switching to an old Gibson SG and a Jackson Strathead, white with a black pickguard. I think Jannick played a black Strat for most of the show, but I try not to watch him if I can help it. Smith used a wah for many of his solos that had a really wide sweep.
The light show and pyro was good, not overbearing. The backgrounds used a mixture of illustrations from the classic records, including art from Powerslave, Somewhere in Time, and the Trooper single. Rime of the Ancient Mariner got it's own decrepit ship's deck background and during Number of the Beast the band opted for a solid curtain, lots of red lights, and a large devlish figure on the right side of the stage.
Bruce donned a cloak for Rime, and a red military coat for The Trooper. He's still full of energy and always kept the crowd worked up.
My favorite performances were Aces High and Moonchild. I've never seen them play Moonchild live and it was cool hearing Smith play the opening keyboard riff on guitar. Unfortunately they played Can I Play with Madness but I guess there's no such thing as a perfect show.
Another standout moment was during the singalong to Heaven Can Wait.
One of the female fans on the stage lifted her shirt and exposed The Duellists. Bruce and Dave were laughing for quite some time after that.
Thankfully cameras were allowed at the show but I wasn't able to get close enough for some really tight, focused shots. What suprised me about the show was the amount of kids (like elementary school aged
kids) at the show with their parents. Maiden as family entertainment??? I saw lots of cool Maiden shirts from the Fan Club and past tours. My King Diamond shirt from the Puppet Master tour got me a ton of compliments; people would stop me and scream "KING!" and tell me what an awesome shirt I had on.
Speaking of awesome, before the show started, my friend points to one of the backstage entrances and says, "hey, isn't that Rod Smallwood?". The Sheriff of Huddersfield was just standing there talking to a venue staffer and 3 other people. So I ran over to his area and as I waited for a chance to talk to him I noticed another guy had also come up and was shaking and in tears! I introduced myself to Rod, we chatted a bit and I got my picture taken with him.
What he lacks in financial generosity he makes up for in being a super nice guy.
I've read all the keyboard warriors complain about opener Lauren Harris. She's beautiful, has a good voice, and knows how to perform on stage. Her songs...as my friend Brad put it, not even Autograph has songs as lame as hers. Her guitarist is trying too hard to be Zakk before he became Captain Caveman. Bell bottoms, vest, long blond hair...he even copies Zakk's stance. He's a decent guitarist but he was trying to do the same repetitive pentatonic runs that Zakk is famous for. The bass player looks like Nikki Sixx and the drummer looks like CC DeVille. Appearances aside, the songs weren't memorable and almost laughable.
Before Maiden hit the stage, the PA blasted UFO's Doctor Doctor. When the song was over, Maiden's Transylvania accompanied a short video of the band flying on their new plane and getting ready for the tour.
Lights out. Winston Churchill. "...we will neva surrenda!" And it's
1985 all over again.
Up the Irons!
01. Intro - Churchill's Speech
02. Aces High
03. 2 Minutes to Midnight
04. Revelations
05. The Trooper
06. Wasted Years
07. The Number of the Beast
08. Can I Play With Madness?
09. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
10. Powerslave
11. Heaven Can Wait
12. Run to the Hills
13. Fear of the Dark
14. Iron Maiden
Encore
-----------------------------
15. Moonchild
16. The Clairvoyant
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name
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