Bruce Dickinson

  • Thread starter Thread starter Anonymous
  • Start date Start date
Azas said:
Just watched the Flash of the Blade video. That fucking crowd was beyond pathetic
Click to expand...
I've heard Bruce requests no air conditioning at shows, but we are talking the middle of a heat wave in California, with everyone packed inside a venue that felt like it was 150 degrees, it was insanely hot people were literally soaking wet aha.

Not surprisingly no one had any energy to do anything lol
 
Yax said:
Yes. I doubt it's solely Steve keeping them from tuning down to Eb, but same as with Sebastian Bach, singing in the original key is a matter of pride.
Click to expand...
They transcribed Lord of the flies down a full step for Bruce so it's silly to be that stubborn now anyway
 
dickinson1978 said:
Is the first show but the tower darkside and book of thel in the same show and at the end of it was a bit hard form him nowadays. I think he will play 2 of those 3 songs changing them
Click to expand...
Yax said:
Mixing up the set between tours/tour legs is good. After all, that's what we'd like Maiden to do.
Click to expand...
GhostofCain said:
That’s the price to pay for having a rotating setlist when you play a short set.
Dropping some of your best songs and keeping a cover and a drum solo is a bit odd though.
Click to expand...
All of that. Sometimes rotating can be harsh (Aquarius with Book most likely), especially with 1 instrumental cover in the set, although Bruce and the band need it, but it's also good for us. The set is 2-3 songs shorter. Odd. For rotating, he said that with 7 albums he still has a lot of songs to choose from for the next tour, so. The Maiden song is his, I understand playing it even now, but it should be a bonus. Btw, having 2 guitars and keys help for the busy parts of the Powerslave album. The first night last year was also shorter, so let's wait and see.
Azas said:
Is it just me, or does the final song of the set feel a bit anticlimactic? The Starchildren doesn’t strike me as the strongest closer. Something like The Tower or Road to Hell would’ve been a much better fit.
Click to expand...
Starchildren is such an underwhelming closer. The Tower is perfect, or Road. Just like Accident as an opener!
matic22 said:
Navigate and The Tower should absolutely be fixed in the setlist.
Dropping Darkside (for now) was a smart decision IMO because of the vocal struggles on it last year.
Click to expand...
Agreed. Maybe Navigate was dropped because of Shadow? Similar vibe in a way?
Poto said:
That was never a rule, it's just that Alexander was bit of a special case.
Click to expand...
Maybe only for songs Maiden won't do live.
Randalf said:
I fucking love the fact that this new era of Bruce doing solo material live est. 2024 came with The Alchemist. I certainly expected Bruce to return with his solo material at some point anyway, but I didn't dare to dream that they'd live debut The Alchemist in 2024, haha! One of the set highlights for me. The ending is such a standout moment. One of the most powerful things Bruce has ever recorded his voice on and it goes down very well live too.
Shadow of the Gods is massive - as expected. Nice to Gods of War back too. Not my favourite, but since Aquarius is (understandably) dropped, although it might very well appear in the set in the following gigs, it gives some "epic weight" to the end of the show as well.
Click to expand...
Well said. I also like he has other instruments live for more fun. It feels unique in a way. His solo stuff deserve it big time. Metal with synths is possible, more or less, ha! Him playing solo shows and make albums while being in Maiden is probably what we should have regularly since the Reunion. He is going full force with his solo career again (probably not touring every year) and Maiden is still going strong.

All TMP songs sound better live.
 
Last edited:
Ironalice said:
I've heard Bruce requests no air conditioning at shows, but we are talking the middle of a heat wave in California, with everyone packed inside a venue that felt like it was 150 degrees, it was insanely hot people were literally soaking wet aha.

Not surprisingly no one had any energy to do anything lol
Click to expand...
BTW this isn't particularly uncommon in the metal scene since having a draft on you while you're sweating your ass off is not a good idea. Metallica is another such example.
 
Ruflux said:
BTW this isn't particularly uncommon in the metal scene since having a draft on you while you're sweating your ass off is not a good idea. Metallica is another such example.
Click to expand...

Back in 2003, on the Dance of Death tour in Madrid, Bruce was really stroppy during the gig, complaining about draughts and air conditioning. Whilst he was acting a bit like a diva, he had a very valid reason to complain about this (they had to cancel some gigs shortly after that one when Bruce got sick). I just wished it hadn’t affected the live show we experienced!
 
blabbermouth.net

IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Doesn't Mind Playing Smaller Venues With His Solo Band: 'I Relish The Idea Of Going Into A Theater'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Bruce Dickinson spoke about his upcoming first extensive North American solo tour in almost 30 years in support of his current studio album, "The Mandrake Project". Joining the IRON MAIDEN singer on "The Mandrake Project Live...
blabbermouth.net blabbermouth.net

Bruce said here that while he was on tour with Maiden, the band wrote and send him ideas for the new album, like with TOS. The demos are an hour long and plus. He needs to release solo albums because he's creative and really feels it. He has to catch up.

He said he hopes his solo tour won't be the same every night. And that his wife suggested to him to play the rare Maiden song.
 
Helmuth Von Moltke said:
Bruce is heading - finally - towards a commercially viable solo career. I can see him stepping up to small arenas if he keeps going for the next 5 years. And if maiden keeps slowing down during that time.
Click to expand...
Maybe maidenn has 5 more years. This tour and an album and maybe a farewell tour but they have said that the dont like that
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top