One of my mates said that they played too many new songs in 2017. I asked him what he was expecting when buying tickets to ‘The Book of Souls World Tour’.
My most up to date ranking.
Dance of Death
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Somewhere in Time
A Matter of Life and Death
The Number of the Beast
Piece of Mind
Brave New World
The X Factor
Powerslave
Iron Maiden
The Final Frontier
Killers
Book of Souls
Senjutsu
Virtual XI
Fear of the Dark
No...
Although I loved the visuals, the setlist is still the reason I consider it to be their best tour. For me, no Maiden show has come close to the atmosphere and flow of the LOTB tour.
I can’t believe this album has just turned 15 years old! It feels like yesterday I got a copy of it from Amazon (the shitty tin edition, which has since been replaced by the CD remaster and vinyl).
I distinctly remember falling asleep listening to the album the first time. I had just come off a...
I think it was more of a case of me being fed up with the band choosing those songs for the setlist
I have given Bruce plenty of free passes in the past with live song choices (The Red and the Black, The Great Unknown, The Time Machine). He has struggled with lots of songs in recent years...
I’m aware it has been discussed lots on here. I have contributed lots to the discussion. My point is that I think the fans should worry more about the quality of the music that is being performed as opposed to the visuals.
I don’t see how anyone can listen to Aces High or Hallowed from this...
Sure the discussion of the pros and cons of the stage make a good side quest. I will still say the main issue with the tour is the band performing songs that Bruce can’t do justice anymore. I won’t go into more detail, as I will get a slap on the wrist.
I’ll go back to sitting in the back row…
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