The Future Past Tour 2024

[onurb]

 

[matic22]

Bruce sounds a bit under the weather on Trooper again.

 

[Ruflux]

Each passing year I'm wondering if he regrets naming the beer after that song more and more.

 

[GhostofCain]

Each passing year I'm wondering if he regrets naming the beer after that song more and more.

He should have chosen Running Free instead or, even better, Losfer Words (an ale to sip in silence, without bothering anyone else).

 

[GhostofCain]

Bruce sounds a bit under the weather on Trooper again.

That’s a bit of an understatement!

At this rate, I might even favour Steve singing the song instead.

 

[onurb]

That’s a bit of an understatement!

At this rate, I might even favour Steve singing the song instead.

 

[Poto]

That’s a bit of an understatement!

At this rate, I might even favour Steve singing the song instead.

Oh dear. I don’t want to hear it now.

 

[Vaenyr]

That's surprisingly decent and closer to Paul's voice than I anticipated. His voice fits the early days material imo.

 

[onurb]

 

[onurb]

Yokohama full show, day 2

 

[onurb]

 

[riff]

Bruce sounds a bit under the weather on Trooper again.

If only there were adjustments the band could make to lessen the strain on his aging voice...

 

[matic22]

Bruce blamed air conditioning drying his mouth for singing worse ad the end of night 1 in Yokohama. He apologised about that and said that he will run less to sing better during night 2 (just before Time Machine).

Makes sense. Kinda.

 

[Melony]

Nicko is “looking forward to the next time”. In Japan?

 

[Vaenyr]

Bruce blamed air conditioning drying his mouth for singing worse ad the end of night 1 in Yokohama. He apologised about that and said that he will run less to sing better during night 2 (just before Time Machine).

Makes sense. Kinda.

Hmm, if only there were something people could use to deal with a dry mouth. Unfortunately I'm a drawing a blank. It's a mystery.

Spoiler: No one knows

 

[onurb]

Nicko is “looking forward to the next time”. In Japan?

If they put together the right setlist for Nicko, he'll be around for a few more years.

 

[Iron Lurker]

Nicko is “looking forward to the next time”. In Japan?

in 2026 maybe.

 

[naranja]

Apparently the band have been issuing takedown notices for Youtube videos from Sydney night one. Speculation that it's to do with Nicko's performance in the comments.

(I love Blaze Bayley)

But if YouTube was around for his Maiden tours he would have been in trouble.

 

[naranja]

If only there were adjustments the band could make to lessen the strain on his aging voice...

 

[Kalata]

Great is a pretty relative term because to me, his biggest issue is still the complete lack of groove. His playing, while on time, is just so unbearably stiff and clunky in sections like that which require a bit of bounce and looseness that it's hard to listen to. Not his fault of course, but man it sucks to hear your favorite drummer struggle so badly with something so basic.
Meanwhile, something far more demanding and uptempo like CSiT I can honestly say sounds much better to my ears, even with the simplified parts and missing fills and cymbal accents. It's so strange honestly, you'd think it'd be the other way around.

Great in terms of his condition now. He is such a warrior, I hope he continues to improve. Yes, groove and all, but he keeps the tempos with sporadic fills, so that's enough now and for the band. Agreed about CSIT, such a special song.

Thanks for the 2 screen recordings. The tempo is very good again, the band is having a great time. I think they recorded the great Japan shows for sure. We expect the live album to be from SA, right. Trooper is tough for the encores, but even this Bruce performance is nice.

Bruce blamed air conditioning drying his mouth for singing worse ad the end of night 1 in Yokohama. He apologised about that and said that he will run less to sing better during night 2 (just before Time Machine).

Good to know. Run less? This is the first time he has said this.

Nicko is “looking forward to the next time”. In Japan?

The big 2026 tour. Bruce also said that he is sure they will return to Japan. The band took a photo in Yokohama (for the upcoming live album?):

If they put together the right setlist for Nicko, he'll be around for a few more years.

This.