karljant
Ancient Mariner
Well... the topic is self explanatory. Here are my picks:
Killers - Prodigal Son:
This is a fantastic song though I completely understand why they never played it live. Its semi-acoustic slow-down format would sound completely off among the remainder of the wild Maiden reportoire back then.
The Number Of The Beast - Invaders:
Perhaps the worst chorus ever penned by the band, but put that aside and the rest of this track is simply brutal. Plus it features one of Mr. Harris' best bass works ever (IMO the very best).
Piece Of Mind - Sun And Steel:
A cool rocker and that's it... and chosing between a cool song and Quest For Fire is a no brainer.
Powerslave - The Duelists:
Could be the other two (no weak songs here) but there's something that gives this fencing aria a quite dramatic ambiance.
Somewhere In Time - Alexander The Great:
First off I don't want to sound like one of those ATG's zealots but let's be honest: even I that prefer at least 5 songs to SIT's epic must concur that's about time this huge body of work gets its live debut. Deja Vu's also a excelent track (once again all songs here are great) but the choice here is obvious.
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - The Prophecy:
Only The Good Die Young is (like all the other 7 songs out of this album) one hell of a song, but this track is simply one of my 20 all time Maiden favorites. Adrian would have to give Bruce a hand at the pre-chorus.
No Prayer For The Dying - Fates Warning:
Tough decision between this one, Mother Russia and Run Silent (I really love all these tracks) and It really stuns me how the band prefered to include in their 90's set list boring takes and trash like Hooks In You in place of any of these songs.
Fear Of The Dark - Childhood's End:
To be fair it's a tie between this one and Judas Be My Guide. And regarding two particular turds they picked from FOTD to their live set (From Here To Eternity and Wasting Love) it's a crime this garbage robbed us the chance of listening to this couple of great quality tunes
The X Factor - Look For The Truth:
Great song from a great album with huge sing along potential. Judgement Of Heaven is also a enormous composition. But if it was included in the album (as it should be!) Judgement Day would be my choice any day!
Virtual XI - Como Estais Amigos? :
Obvious choice since it's the only song out of Maiden's eleventh album never to be played live by the band. But it is a really cool tune (though I prefer Blaze's acoustic version) and I would much rather listen to it than to fillers like DLTTEOAS, WTWC and that 9 minute long atrocity.
Brave New World - The Thin Line Between Love And Hate:
The only understandable reason regarding this enormous song being left out in order of various boring, repetitive and uninspired BNW stuff to be played is its final stretch. That's the only reason I'm not even more furious about their 2000 setlist. They could edit a bit of the last part in order to play it live though...
Dance Of Death - Montsegur:
Both this track and Face In The Sand are among my top 20 all time Maiden songs andhappen to be my two favorite cuts out of DOD. And if FITS can bear some logistical issues (namely excess of keyboards and double bass) there's absolutely no excuse for ditching from DOD's live setlist the amazing stronghold of medieval heavyness that is Montsegur.
The Final Frontier - Isle Of Avalon:
It's understandable that some good songs out of this one would never be played live, since it's a really cool album without a single filler and a handful of really lengthy tracks. That being said I would love to listen to both Isle Of Avalon and The Alchemist on stage.
The Book Of Souls - Empire Of The Clouds:
As I said before this prog metal stravaganza is not my cup of tea but I must confess the damn thing is really well done and features some great passages. Plus being able to see Dickinson singing the intro while playing the piano would be a really cool extra. When The River Runs Deep would also be a cool choice.
Well these are my picks. What songs would you go with from each album?
Killers - Prodigal Son:
This is a fantastic song though I completely understand why they never played it live. Its semi-acoustic slow-down format would sound completely off among the remainder of the wild Maiden reportoire back then.
The Number Of The Beast - Invaders:
Perhaps the worst chorus ever penned by the band, but put that aside and the rest of this track is simply brutal. Plus it features one of Mr. Harris' best bass works ever (IMO the very best).
Piece Of Mind - Sun And Steel:
A cool rocker and that's it... and chosing between a cool song and Quest For Fire is a no brainer.
Powerslave - The Duelists:
Could be the other two (no weak songs here) but there's something that gives this fencing aria a quite dramatic ambiance.
Somewhere In Time - Alexander The Great:
First off I don't want to sound like one of those ATG's zealots but let's be honest: even I that prefer at least 5 songs to SIT's epic must concur that's about time this huge body of work gets its live debut. Deja Vu's also a excelent track (once again all songs here are great) but the choice here is obvious.
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - The Prophecy:
Only The Good Die Young is (like all the other 7 songs out of this album) one hell of a song, but this track is simply one of my 20 all time Maiden favorites. Adrian would have to give Bruce a hand at the pre-chorus.
No Prayer For The Dying - Fates Warning:
Tough decision between this one, Mother Russia and Run Silent (I really love all these tracks) and It really stuns me how the band prefered to include in their 90's set list boring takes and trash like Hooks In You in place of any of these songs.
Fear Of The Dark - Childhood's End:
To be fair it's a tie between this one and Judas Be My Guide. And regarding two particular turds they picked from FOTD to their live set (From Here To Eternity and Wasting Love) it's a crime this garbage robbed us the chance of listening to this couple of great quality tunes
The X Factor - Look For The Truth:
Great song from a great album with huge sing along potential. Judgement Of Heaven is also a enormous composition. But if it was included in the album (as it should be!) Judgement Day would be my choice any day!
Virtual XI - Como Estais Amigos? :
Obvious choice since it's the only song out of Maiden's eleventh album never to be played live by the band. But it is a really cool tune (though I prefer Blaze's acoustic version) and I would much rather listen to it than to fillers like DLTTEOAS, WTWC and that 9 minute long atrocity.
Brave New World - The Thin Line Between Love And Hate:
The only understandable reason regarding this enormous song being left out in order of various boring, repetitive and uninspired BNW stuff to be played is its final stretch. That's the only reason I'm not even more furious about their 2000 setlist. They could edit a bit of the last part in order to play it live though...
Dance Of Death - Montsegur:
Both this track and Face In The Sand are among my top 20 all time Maiden songs andhappen to be my two favorite cuts out of DOD. And if FITS can bear some logistical issues (namely excess of keyboards and double bass) there's absolutely no excuse for ditching from DOD's live setlist the amazing stronghold of medieval heavyness that is Montsegur.
The Final Frontier - Isle Of Avalon:
It's understandable that some good songs out of this one would never be played live, since it's a really cool album without a single filler and a handful of really lengthy tracks. That being said I would love to listen to both Isle Of Avalon and The Alchemist on stage.
The Book Of Souls - Empire Of The Clouds:
As I said before this prog metal stravaganza is not my cup of tea but I must confess the damn thing is really well done and features some great passages. Plus being able to see Dickinson singing the intro while playing the piano would be a really cool extra. When The River Runs Deep would also be a cool choice.
Well these are my picks. What songs would you go with from each album?
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I wasn't too clear there though.