RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2026

Yax said:
Yeah, containing the discussion to that thread is a great idea.
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Aaaaaand chalk me up as another to the growing list of members adding him to the Ignore list. Yep, he's accomplishing a lot by spamming his facts opinions all over the place. The last douchey response made it easy.
 
Lego said:
Not only can Anika replicate Neil, but she goes beyond - adding her own powerful, youthful precision to the drum parts that clearly rubs off on the rest of the band. She takes her role as the keeper of Neil's legacy VERY seriously and it shows in just how prepared she is.

The cheers when she nails the fills in Tom Sawyer are deafening. When Simon "Hawai'i 5-0s" his way through Nicko's syncopated fills in after the solos in Powerslave? Nope.

Clive was an upgrade from Doug... Nicko was an upgrade from Clive... but Simon? He's just "good enough." It saddens me to imagine what Maiden could have sounded like with a young professional at the top of their game behind the kit...
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Anika is amazing. After seeing some clips and the first full show from the Rush tour on video, I truly think she nailed it.

I honestly didn't see it coming, even though I had read about her and watched a few clips before the tour started. She had enormous shoes to fill, and in such an extraordinary situation, she absolutely owned it. She's an incredible drummer, and the fact that she wasn't even a die-hard Rush fan made it even more impressive. It was almost breathtaking to see her do justice to Neil's incredibly difficult drum parts. I had huge doubts at first because, to me, Neil was the heart of Rush.

Unfortunately, I didn't have the chance to see Maiden this year, but I did see them in 2025, and it was okay. Looking back now, Simon was fine—good enough—but seeing what Anika has accomplished really got me thinking. If Steve hadn't been as stubborn as usual, they could have found an amazing drummer like Anika.

When I saw the setlist for this latest tour, I was excited because they finally brought Infinite Dreams back. It's my favorite Maiden song, and I'd been waiting for years to hear it live. Bruce delivered it brilliantly, but the drumming wasn't what I had expected at all. It was disappointing.

In a way, I'm actually glad I didn't travel to another country just to hear that song live. They never brought it back when Nicko was still able to play it with the stamina and power it deserved, such as during the Maiden England World Tour. I'd almost rather never hear it live than hear it without the intensity the song deserves. Damn it, Anika—or someone of her caliber—could have absolutely nailed it.

 
Here is said thread.
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Pros:
The thing is he is doing much better this year than last year. Much more relaxed. I'd go so far that he is doing some songs like Rime really well. And they finally tuned the snare higher.

Cons:
The details in drumming are missing. No left-hand hi-hat hits. Very limited syncopated ride cymbal patterns that drove Maiden for years. And what stands to me the most is that he just doesn't seem to bond with some songs like 2MTM. That song stood out to me during all 7 RFYL shows I saw as particulary clunky. Especially the bridges.

So, all in all, he's better this year, but still not...
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