18th Studio Album discussion

Hope they do one more album then knock it on the head. There is such a thing as going on too long. Seeing Jeff Lynne barely able to stand let alone sing was a sad reminder of this.

Bruce is obviously enjoying his solo band, looking forward to his new album whenever it arrives, and BL for that matter.
 
Melony said:
Yes, but interestingly, he still seems to have approached Steve regarding a new Maiden album.
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My tinfoil hat take on it is that if Maiden had previously decided to hang it up--a possible motive as to why Bruce is restarting his solo career--he's trying to change Steve's mind by doing a new album and keeping the Maiden thing going longer. Keep in mind, AoB and TCW received some of the best critical reviews of his career. Financially and crowd-wise, though, he was going nowhere. That's ultimately why he came back to Maiden, and he did so with two demands--hire a top-notch producer and make the best album possible.

So, the "top-notch producer" thing lasted one whole album before Steve started getting his fingers into things again and muddied up the production on every succeeding album. From an armchair perspective, it would make sense that Bruce let that demand go after BNW simply because he was back in front of monstrous crowds again. Keeping the Maiden machine going keeps him in front of those monstrous crowds. Once solo for good, the arenas and stadiums will be a thing of the past.

Or he's just genuinely excited to do an album with Simon. Who knows.
 
Rob77 said:
Hope they do one more album then knock it on the head. There is such a thing as going on too long. Seeing Jeff Lynne barely able to stand let alone sing was a sad reminder of this.

Bruce is obviously enjoying his solo band, looking forward to his new album whenever it arrives, and BL for that matter.
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If Bruce and Steve are able to carry on solo and with BL, then why do you think Maiden should retire?
 
srfc said:
If Bruce and Steve are able to carry on solo and with BL, then why do you think Maiden should retire?
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Nicko has already retired. I don't want Maiden to get to the point of having just Harry and some session musicians on stage (we can all think of bands like that).

Better to go out at the top.
 
Rob77 said:
Nicko has already retired. I don't want Maiden to get to the point of having just Harry and some session musicians on stage (we can all think of bands like that).

Better to go out at the top.
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Me neither, but only one member has left so far ,i don`t think we are getting close to seeing Maiden turn in to the above.
 
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Rob77 said:
Nicko has already retired. I don't want Maiden to get to the point of having just Harry and some session musicians on stage (we can all think of bands like that).

Better to go out at the top.
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I've said it before, but hitting that 50 year mark was probably as important as life itself for Steve (well, Maiden IS his life) and replacing a drummer was a necessity to reach that goal. But I'm sure it hurt. Now, there's still a lot of work going forward with a huge second leg world tour but beyond that... I agree. I don't really see a new album on the horizon. And I would certainly be sad if they stopped now (at the absolute top!) but not angry or disappointed or anything like that. I would be very very grateful that I had the opportunity to see them 15 times or so after the grim 90's when I, a teenager, thought everything was over already.
 
cyanopsis said:
I've said it before, but hitting that 50 year mark was probably as important as life itself for Steve (well, Maiden IS his life) and replacing a drummer was a necessity to reach that goal. But I'm sure it hurt. Now, there's still a lot of work going forward with a huge second leg world tour but beyond that... I agree. I don't really see a new album on the horizon. And I would certainly be sad if they stopped now (at the absolute top!) but not angry or disappointed or anything like that. I would be very very grateful that I had the opportunity to see them 15 times or so after the grim 90's when I, a teenager, thought everything was over already.
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I think that is the tour for all public and there will be another tour with deep cuts or rare songs. If there is no nee record
 
dickinson1978 said:
I think that is the tour for all public and there will be another tour with deep cuts or rare songs. If there is no nee record
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I doubt there will be another deep cuts tour like the DoFP.
I think the band are looking to play at the stadium level in their twilight years, which is fair enough.
And they can only sell out stadiums in most markets with a set list giving a big focus on their big songs and a few deep cuts - like the current tour.
 
BQOBD said:
I doubt there will be another deep cuts tour like the DoFP.
I think the band are looking to play at the stadium level in their twilight years, which is fair enough.
And they can only sell out stadiums in most markets with a set list giving a big focus on their big songs and a few deep cuts - like the current tour.
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Unfortunately, this sounds accurate. I'd love an "X Factor to Senjutsu" tour, but after getting a taste of stadiums, I have a hard time imagining the band would dedicate a tour to their least popular albums, especially since it would mean a big downgrade in attendance (revenue), on what would likely be their final gallop (2027-28?)

If the band tours again (even that isn't guaranteed), the most likely approach would be promoting a new album (5-7 songs from there, 5-7 greatest hits, and maybe 3-4 surprises). Or, if they don't record any more albums, probably a Legacy of the Beast type tour where it's mostly big hits, but a few surprises.
 
CA Bryers said:
So, the "top-notch producer" thing lasted one whole album before Steve started getting his fingers into things again and muddied up the production on every succeeding album. From an armchair perspective, it would make sense that Bruce let that demand go after BNW simply because he was back in front of monstrous crowds again. Keeping the Maiden machine going keeps him in front of those monstrous crowds. Once solo for good, the arenas and stadiums will be a thing of the past.

Or he's just genuinely excited to do an album with Simon. Who knows.
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Such an important point that doesn't get reflected on much. Bruce's big demand was for an independent top notch producer, and he got that for BNW only. Having said that, I don't find the DOD and AMOLAD production bad at all, but its clear Steve is back and heavily involved from 2003 again in aspects Bruce didn't tend to appreciate.

The other fact around Bruce's motivation will be the paycheck, giving him all the money to play with investing in airships, Caerdav maintenance, his personal aircraft etc. I assume by the late 90s he was heading to a very different financial experience of middle age with just his solo career.
 
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