Just on the way home from the Smith/Kotzen gig. It was phenomenal! The musicianship was off the charts.
It was a full of guests from the Maiden camp. @GhostofCain and I spotted Bruce, his wife, Adrian’s wife and daughters, Shacky and Nicky Campbell. I even had a chat with Noel Fitzpatrick (The...
Personally I think the fan base would have had the same complaints if Maiden had gone down the short songs route. At some point, like the epics, they would all start to sound the same. After all, there are only so many riffs and chords progressions (especially in the keys Maiden stick with) that...
That’s a good find! Return of the King is one of the few songs I ever bought on iTunes back in the day. I have the best of Bruce so I already have Real World. I don’t care too much for Confeos.
I am pretty convinced that I have seen a photo of Adrian using the black Gibson on the DOD tour. I think it must have been during the song Iron Maiden, as there was a big Eddie behind him. Obviously he didn’t use it lots, as he is always using a Sunburst strat on the DOTR show.
Seventh Star is being reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day.
https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/record/recLXAEqJh9yY6xDy
I imagine it will have a wider release in the summer. They did this with The Eternal Idol last year.
Despite being a well-known connoisseur of Aces High performances from 2025, I would buy a ticket straight away if Alex was the setlist as the encore opener. All the major 80s in one setlist! Yes please (go home TTAL. No one wants you here)
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