Recent content by Randalf

Yeah, it's pretty notable how both Paul & Bruce have praised Martin Birch's ability to guide their vocal performance and how their studio experience with Birch made them a better singer. Blaze didn't have that luxury during his Maiden tenure. And of course his position was to be a "yes Sir!" man...

I obviously were not there to see either of the tours live myself, but the video & audio footage I've seen does support the theory that he was maybe a tad bit more... lost on the Virtual XI tour. While he definitely seemed to enjoy being able to move a lot more on stage due to in-ears, you could...

I'm not too surprised that No Prayer for the Dying material doesn't get brought up in setlist planning that much. I think Bring Your Daughter would've had a fair chance if they wanted to have a sing-along-crowd-party/lighter "mess around" number in the vein of Running Free, Sanctuary and such...

Not necessarily, assuming he has recovered from the bug that hindered his Eddfest performance to a great extent. He's been in good shape for most of this year's tour so far, so he's definitely very "warmed up" in that sense but has also had a chance to rest his vocal cords more than during an...

I mean, yeah... but to be fair, he usually hasn't dropped such hints regarding beers, spices and whatnot. He's been totally onboard with the campaigns and all of course, but it has usually been pretty straightforward and not something he'd drop mysterious hints and references on interviews...

What a beautiful set it was indeed! I'd gladly swap my 2011 Maiden experience for a 2010 one, but oh well... (that being said, hearing When the Wild Wind Blows live was pretty cool anyway)

What are the sources for these rumours? I'm just rather curious. I could definitely see "the band is unhappy with Simon" becoming just another "a tour with Judas Priest in the works" and "Dave wants to retire" if they'll be around with this line-up for a handful of years, heh.

As I barely missed the ticket sale and couldn't quite make sure that I can get to see them in 2008 and couldn't make it for their festival appearance here in 2010 either, 2011 The Final Frontier tour was destined to be my first Maiden live experience. Helsinki Olympic Stadium, 8th of July 2011...

Big thanks to @Eduardo Cabeza for the scans! Very interesting comments by the band. I've always found the Virtual XI era particularly intriguing and the tour productions of 1998-99 as well, as there clearly was an attempt to recapture the essence of the classic stage sets and kind of a strong...

I've expressed my love for Tears of a Clown in various topics here and I'll do the same in this one. :wub:

I really like Tears of a Clown. I think it's one of the songs that would've benefited immensely from a more focused approach in the studio. More takes, sharper/brighter sound and just a tad bit more space for vocals, guitar parts etc. It's got a nice solo too. I don't know, maybe I'm just...

Apparently they've done Eddfest in 2007 too! :o Okay, it was actually EDD-FEST. And in Bangalore, but regardless.

Well those little posters include all the CGI Eddies seen in the film, as far as I remember. I think those shots are directly from the animations, actually.

Haven't seen Maiden shows this year, but judging by the videos, I think they actually are playing very well indeed and even the encore part of the set doesn't sound quite as "tired" as it has occasionally been on the past few tours, last summer included. That being said, I acknowledge that...

Brilliant idea. I think there could be three price categories, covering different materials (wood, steel etc.) and other features. Standard Casket - No Prayer for the Dying Deluxe Casket - The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg Premium Casket - Live After Death* *Comes with a lightning rod...