30 Years Ago Today.

veddertown

veddertown

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It's unbelievable to think of the memories and joy of being a Maiden fan for three decades now but it really was thirty years ago that my sister handed me the debut Maiden album that was an unwanted gift from a friend. The music sucked me in before the first minute had ended and I've had an incredible journey with music and Maiden since then. I never would have imagined when I saw my first show in 1984 that I would see them again in 2011. I've attended shows on 6 tours, Powerslave (2), Somewhere In Time (2), Seventh Son.. (3), No Prayer.. (2), Fear Of The Dark (2) and after a 19 year abscence I went to the recent show in Glasgow. I'm kind of kicking myself now for ignoring the gigs for so long but family life and going to other gigs took over and I felt I'd seen the band at their best already. Anyway, since 1992 I've sold 180 pieces of vinyl and settled for cd, given away all my tour shirts and I've still not even heard Maiden with Blaze yet somehow? I only discovered this forum in the last few months and it seems like a pretty cool place. Look forward to reading more of your posts and to celebrate my first and 30 great years I'm listening to that debut again loud on headphones so I don't wake the newest baby. Peace...  :)
 
Gotta love those memories for sure! I'll never forget when I was 12 or so, my uncle gave me a copy of Somewhere In Time. One listen and I was super hooked!
 
It must have been amazing discovering Maiden and then waiting for a new album each year, only to find that the new one truly is better than the previous. Welcome to the forum, I bet many would be very interested to hear your experiences from the Powerslave and other "golden years" tours.
 
Hi veddertown.

I appreciate it that you openly admit you regret that you haven't seen Maiden so long.
You name the reasons why it happened, but I kind of feel from your words that you think it was still possible to see them.

Welcome back!  :rocker:
 
Ranko said:
It must have been amazing discovering Maiden and then waiting for a new album each year, only to find that the new one truly is better than the previous. Welcome to the forum, I bet many would be very interested to hear your experiences from the Powerslave and other "golden years" tours.
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I have so many memories from the earlier tours and heard a really nice chunk of the back catalogue on the way. Going through the gates at Donington 92 with such a high level of anticipation for Maiden was amazing and it's a shame the production on the cd release was a bit below par because I don't have any boots from my shows although I know they are out there. You can't top the feeling of your first gig though and when the band burst onto the stage in Edinburgh with Aces High I was awestruck for the first time ever! Somewhere In Time is still the best tour I've seen and the intro from the first chord of CSIT to Bruce singing was pretty incredible with the neon signs from the album artwork flashing and a mental Scottish audience bouncing like crazy. I just got goosebumps typing that! I met Dave at the rear of the Playhouse on the first day while watching the flight cases getting brought in and he gave me a couple of picks and signed my Kerrang. I've been drunk at a hotel bar with Rod Smallwood who promised me  passes on the Seventh Son tour which didn't actually materialise but he did give me his used laminate from that nights gig and the next day a mate gave me a free ticket for the third night again in Edinburgh which turned out to be my only ever front row! I saw Wolfsbane support on the No Prayer tour and when Blaze replaced Bruce the Black Crowes and Pearl Jam had started to take over my stereo and I never heard him as Maiden singer and still haven't! I think the current line-up is the best ever and Final Frontier is a really great album even alongside the "classics". I regard No Prayer as the low point of Maiden's career and Piece Of Mind the highest from a recording point of view. Live, I can honestly say they are better in 2011 than back in the 80's & 90's. I could talk Maiden gigs, stories and music all day.  :bigsmile:
Forostar said:
Hi veddertown.

I appreciate it that you openly admit you regret that you haven't seen Maiden so long.
You name the reasons why it happened, but I kind of feel from your words that you think it was still possible to see them.

Welcome back!  :rocker:
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Hi there. Yeah, for sure I could still have attended a few gigs since the Bruce/Adrian reunion but going to gigs is becoming so expensive with a family to provide for and in that time I saw some amazing bands and solo artists that I am grateful for and met so many friends through it all. I've kept up with buying the albums since BNW came out and almost went to Cardiff on the DOD tour. I'd be highly ashamed to tell you which band I saw instead. Thanks for the welcome!
 
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