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It's a little striking if you go from the studio B-sides to the live tracks on Best of the B-sides. It's like a completely different band, and that's even though the live mixes aren't stunningly great either. But at least you can hear the guitars!

I do think there's something to be said about just how fucking well-tuned Nicko's kit was. It's no small feat, it's a massive setup with nine toms to tune and yet it's like Nicko found the perfect pitches for all of them. He didn't even trust the tech with it back in the day, he was well into...

The phrase "don't look" is repeated 84 fucking times in Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger, the worst song Iron Maiden has ever put out. It's absurd to think that song somehow exists and four different people played or sang on it.

On the contrary, I'm wondering if Bruce shaving his head wouldn't improve his singing. Tuning down half a step might help too however.

That's the '86 version or arrangement, which is missing one of the verses after the solo section. A really strange place to shorten it since it skips over a part of the "story" of the song. I don't recall if they did anything to the solo or the pre-solo part which got shortened in '05. Also the...

Time to make a YouTube video titled Iron Maiden confirmed for using playback ever since 2018!

He'll do the backing vocals for Aces High. It'll be wonderful!

It's funny since it's not like they'd ever get invited in the first place.

Meanwhile, I firmly believe they have no intention to enter the studio any time soon. People are living in the phase of new tour hype where they're totally rejuvenated and ready to record as soon as time allows - despite evidence to the contrary like early next year being once again dedicated to...

If they've established direct contact then that's ample opportunity to send back imagery of cocks and bollocks, true to the spirit of Iron Maiden tradition! I'm sure they'd appreciate the referential humor at the offices.

Those high notes in the chorus give me goosebumps. Man. I forgot what an insane show that was. Also looking at the stage show, I'm sure glad this was before their idea of the biggest, greatest show meant a giant screen because just look at how cool the whole package is with the lights and the...

In the nicest way possible: it fucking sucked. There's a stark difference between an alternative vocal line that's melodically interesting and an alternative vocal line that sounds awful in context of the song and in general because the singer's voice is completely shot due to illness.

I know there were a few people really insistent on Nicko also not being able to do the snare roll properly. I'd politely request those people listen to this version and then come back to me with an equivalent take from 2005.

Dropping the song would be the sensible, reasonable thing, same with downtuning it. But this is a band built on being stubborn about the silliest things so it'll never happen. Also speak of the devil, I'm listening to the radio for Midsummer Eve and the host just went through his thoughts on...

I thought, surely not, that'd be a crazy nosedive so I listened to it. You really weren't exaggerating, huh. I assume Bruce is actually sick though since he can't even get the verses out and it's unfortunately been a regular occurrence on tour after his cancer treatments. e: Oh there was...

I personally doubt they rehearsed much of anything that didn't make the setlist in 2005, since otherwise they would've used something other than Wrathchild replace Charlotte the Harlot. Maybe something like Prodigal Son at best since there's been rumors about it, but probably only in a "nah this...

I wanna comment on this real quick, having seen another example earlier today: it's incredibly funny how loud Adrian's vocals are compared to Bruce's in the first half of the chorus. And for good reason! I think he needs to give up on the little dive bomb bit or let Janick do it or whatever so...

I used to think of this whole deal in the abstract, but being faced with the practical consequences of Nicko's forced retirement, I keep getting pissed off. It's utterly fucked and unfair he can't do what he was meant to do anymore. No disrespect to Simon for having the ungrateful role of...

That, or somehow they have a working pair of ears. I was honestly expecting him to go back to the Jacksons quite fast after a few shows so I was a little surprised the Lados endured so far, but knowing how fussy H evidently can be about tune and practical issues with guitars, I figured it's...

What's your verdict? Think we're gonna end the tour with the Lados relegated to curiosity pieces that show up for one or two songs each?