Future past…..live album

Mosh said:
Unless there's something special cooking for the 50th or the documentary is real
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Fairly sure there is a documentary coming, but not sure it's about the history of the band like everyone assumes.
 
Mosh said:
I definitely think Nicko's condition is going to prevent a live album from this tour. Maybe if they cobble together a best of compilation in the style of Book of Souls live chapter, but even then I am not sure if there is a great performance of each song out there since there are several songs and parts that Nicko was basically unable to play (Trooper jumps to mind, Caught Somewhere in Time while workable was often rough). And even if they do have some solid performances, Nicko has directly acknowledged online comments about his playing so the band is clearly aware of what's said here and on other platforms, so I reckon they just won't want to draw more attention to it.
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The last sentence is what worries me.
Mosh said:
On the other hand, we still don't know of any Maiden releases this year. They usually release something every year, even if small, and we haven't really had a new live album since 2020 (unless you count the Beast Over Hammersmith live issue). Unless there's something special cooking for the 50th or the documentary is real, I could see an opening for a release this year.
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True, maybe for this year is the (certain) documentary, but Rod mentioned more things for the fans in 2025 (''what we have throughout the whole year of our anniv'').
Poto said:
Fairly sure there is a documentary coming, but not sure it's about the history of the band like everyone assumes.
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Wasn't Dave Lights interviewed? It think it's going to be about the band. The whole career? Idk, maybe small fragments. They've been recording it since 2021 (iirc), probably interviews with everyone involved over the years. Maybe about the history of the band - and the impact on the fans.
 
Mosh said:
I definitely think Nicko's condition is going to prevent a live album from this tour. Maybe if they cobble together a best of compilation in the style of Book of Souls live chapter, but even then I am not sure if there is a great performance of each song out there since there are several songs and parts that Nicko was basically unable to play (Trooper jumps to mind, Caught Somewhere in Time while workable was often rough). And even if they do have some solid performances, Nicko has directly acknowledged online comments about his playing so the band is clearly aware of what's said here and on other platforms, so I reckon they just won't want to draw more attention to it.

On the other hand, we still don't know of any Maiden releases this year. They usually release something every year, even if small, and we haven't really had a new live album since 2020 (unless you count the Beast Over Hammersmith live issue). Unless there's something special cooking for the 50th or the documentary is real, I could see an opening for a release this year.
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I will admit that I had similar thoughts. Remember that for the first time the management had a YouTube video of a concert recording removed.
Metal bands make most of their money from physical products these days. That's not the problem.
But let's see, maybe we're worrying for nothing and something will be announced soon.
 
Kalata said:
The last sentence is what worries me.

True, maybe for this year is the (certain) documentary, but Rod mentioned more things for the fans in 2025 (''what we have throughout the whole year of our anniv'').

Wasn't Dave Lights interviewed? It think it's going to be about the band. The whole career? Idk, maybe small fragments. They've been recording it since 2021 (iirc), probably interviews with everyone involved over the years. Maybe about the history of the band - and the impact on the fans.
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I don't think we can tell something is "certain" for this year apart from the forthcoming European tour. Yeah, Rod said they have prepared something special and many things out of the sleeve but (as we know) Maiden management said something like that many times in the past. They aren't the most creative ones in the world I reckon :) Who knows, even a reportedly created documentary is just an interpretation of random pictures from FB, nothing assured in fact.
 
Dick Brucinson said:
About the perfection thing: They released DOTR as an official live album, Bruce was totally ill, so why not TFP with Nicko handicapped.
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Bruce got sick at the start of November: apparently he struggled a lot in Frankfurt on 4th November (I went to the Madrid gig on 2nd November and he sounded fine, although he complained loudly about the air conditioning). As a result, 3 gigs were cancelled (on 5th, 7th and 10th November). He went back to singing live on 12th November and the Dortmund gig was on 24th November, so although he sounds rough at the start of the show, I doubt he was “totally ill”. ;)
 
Brigantium said:
Live albums make for good nest eggs after retirement...
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True that. But isn't TFP a must for the fans?
Melony said:
I will admit that I had similar thoughts. Remember that for the first time the management had a YouTube video of a concert recording removed.
Metal bands make most of their money from physical products these days. That's not the problem.
But let's see, maybe we're worrying for nothing and something will be announced soon.
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This.
Nomadd said:
I don't think we can tell something is "certain" for this year apart from the forthcoming European tour. Yeah, Rod said they have prepared something special and many things out of the sleeve but (as we know) Maiden management said something like that many times in the past. They aren't the most creative ones in the world I reckon :)
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If there aren't more and special things for this big anniv, when?
Dick Brucinson said:
About the perfection thing: They released DOTR as an official live album, Bruce was totally ill, so why not TFP with Nicko handicapped.
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Yeah, also ME and NOTD, but I don't think the comparison is that fair. And Bruce sounds great to me. Nicko, fine enough.
 
Prowler said:
They've released worse sounding live albums. They should release this one. So many rare tracks.
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Sounding for production, yes. Sounding in terms of performances, only Bruce in NOTD imo. They should indeed.
 
Dick Brucinson said:
About the perfection thing: They released DOTR as an official live album, Bruce was totally ill, so why not TFP with Nicko handicapped.
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Bruce is only rough sounding on the first couple of songs and then absolutely hits his stride later in that show. The whole band is on fire and that live album/video is very underrated in Maiden's live canon.
 
Kalata said:
If there aren't more and special things for this big anniv, when?
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Everything seems logical, but knowing Maiden's policy, we can get something or nothing. I've heard rumors about a special book to be released next year. The documentary should be in the cards but I doubt we see this one soon, probably in 2026 as the anniversary of the band's concert activity.
 
I wonder if steve have shows from past tours. I mean maybe from 86,88 90 or other previous tours. Or the tours we dont have live cds a matter early days ...
When they retire they could put out that if they have.
86 there is no good bootleg
 
dickinson1978 said:
I wonder if steve have shows from past tours. I mean maybe from 86,88 90 or other previous tours. Or the tours we dont have live cds a matter early days ...
When they retire they could put out that if they have.
86 there is no good bootleg
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From 2003 (or was it 2006?) onwards they started recording every show. For earlier tours they definitely have some recordings, considering that we have recordings that were released as B sides (Wembley 1990, which also has a great sounding bootleg, some 1999 Ed Huntour stuff like Aces High or Powerslave, some Blaze stuff).
 
GhostofCain said:
Bruce got sick at the start of November: apparently he struggled a lot in Frankfurt on 4th November (I went to the Madrid gig on 2nd November and he sounded fine, although he complained loudly about the air conditioning). As a result, 3 gigs were cancelled (on 5th, 7th and 10th November). He went back to singing live on 12th November and the Dortmund gig was on 24th November, so although he sounds rough at the start of the show, I doubt he was “totally ill”. ;)
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Yeah, in Madrid the venue doors were open for some reason and Bruce caught cold after the gig. Then two days later he was already ill but did the gig and obiously did not fully heal for the Dortmund gig. Interesting approaches to some songs like Lord of the Flies when he was sick on that Frankfurt gig. Had to alternate / varie due not being able to hit high notes etc.
 
Mosh said:
I definitely think Nicko's condition is going to prevent a live album from this tour. Maybe if they cobble together a best of compilation in the style of Book of Souls live chapter, but even then I am not sure if there is a great performance of each song out there since there are several songs and parts that Nicko was basically unable to play (Trooper jumps to mind, Caught Somewhere in Time while workable was often rough). And even if they do have some solid performances, Nicko has directly acknowledged online comments about his playing so the band is clearly aware of what's said here and on other platforms, so I reckon they just won't want to draw more attention to it.

On the other hand, we still don't know of any Maiden releases this year. They usually release something every year, even if small, and we haven't really had a new live album since 2020 (unless you count the Beast Over Hammersmith live issue). Unless there's something special cooking for the 50th or the documentary is real, I could see an opening for a release this year.
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CSIT I never had a problem with Nicko's playing really. Songs at higher tempos like that I don't really mind the drummer playing straight through it like Nick did.

It's like Lars has clearly been practicing and improved the last five years for Metallica but I much prefer him on the fast songs like say Battery where he doesn't have enough space to ruin it with bad fills then I do his playing in stuff like Sad but True.
 
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