Ascendingthethrone
Ancient Mariner
I've just been listening back to As Live As It Gets. The energy and musicianship on this album are out of this world. Listen to Born as a Stranger. The drumming is insane!
TheTalisman
Ancient Mariner
And a great ending for the original BLAZE lineup.
Jeff Singer, great drummer. He later played with Paradise Lost, and currently with My Dying Bride, that was his last show with Blaze.
Jeff Singer, great drummer. He later played with Paradise Lost, and currently with My Dying Bride, that was his last show with Blaze.
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Or from losing his original band as a whole.
Travis The Dragon
AFTERGLOW!!!
Blaze is doing full Maiden sets now? Probably old news to some of you since I just saw it on his tour page. Pretty damn awesome though!
Randalf
Ancient Mariner
Yeah, it started last year as a 25-year-Maiden-anniversary special thing. Unfortunately I couldn't attend any of those shows... a bit sad, considering that he came as close as about 45min drive from here.
CA Bryers
Ancient Mariner
Ugh, that's a bummer. Back in 2011 I went to a show he did in Minnesota--it was after work, I was tired, and came SOOOOO close to not going. I got there and there were maybe 15-25 people there tops. You'd think he'd kind of half-ass it looking out at a crowd that size, but nope, he sang and performed like he was in front of a packed arena. That time period seemed to be a low point in his solo career--he was doing the rent-a-band thing at the time like Di'Anno used to do a lot, but killer setlist and didn't seem fazed a bit by the crowd size.Yeah, it started last year as a 25-year-Maiden-anniversary special thing. Unfortunately I couldn't attend any of those shows... a bit sad, considering that he came as close as about 45min drive from here.
Doubt he'd ever come back, but I wouldn't hesitate for a second to go if he did. Glad he's getting generally better turnout these days.
Black Abyss Babe
Slava Ukraini!
Did he already do the joke about "the show's not sold out because I told the promoters not to sell tickets to shit fans", or is that a more recent development?
CA Bryers
Ancient Mariner
Probably a more recent development. He did his old, "we've got the hardest of the hardcore in here with us tonight," but he said that even during his Maiden days, I think. The not selling to shit fans line is funny, though.
Vantage Point
Educated Fool
There is an article in the new issue of Rock Candy Magazine, https://www.rockcandymag.com/latest-issue giving his opinion on the Iron Maiden discography, what is essential, what is for the connoisseur, what is the best DVD and what is the album to avoid! Surprisingly he didn’t pick either of his albums as the one to avoid ... Unfortunately there is no preview in the above link of the article with Blaze.
CA Bryers
Ancient Mariner
Dang, I would love to read that.
srfc
Ancient Mariner
Why is that surprising? No one is going say something that's the highlight of their career is something that should be avoided.
Vantage Point
Educated Fool
It was meant to be a light hearted joke, probably doesn't work so well written down as opposed to being said with the correct phrasing, facial expressions, etc.
srfc
Ancient Mariner
Sorry my fault, I was being dense, the ... gives across the sarcasm fairly well I should have picked up on that
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
You can read some excerpts in the video that can be found at the bottom of this link:
Rock Candy Magazine
For Those Who Were Raised On Rock - Magazine PLUS FREE Digital Download!
www.rockcandymag.com
srfc
Ancient Mariner
Interesting Blaze having a go at NPFTD, he was the support act on that tour!
Also, interesting to see Frank Marino mentioned in one of the articles linked. By coincidence I ripped my vinyl copy of Axe Attack yesterday (due to Running Free demo being on it), and there's a track from Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush on it, the track is pretty shit. I'd never heard of this guy before so presumed he was just some also ran from back in the day, surprised he's in a latest issue of a magazine today 40 years later.
Also, interesting to see Frank Marino mentioned in one of the articles linked. By coincidence I ripped my vinyl copy of Axe Attack yesterday (due to Running Free demo being on it), and there's a track from Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush on it, the track is pretty shit. I'd never heard of this guy before so presumed he was just some also ran from back in the day, surprised he's in a latest issue of a magazine today 40 years later.
Vantage Point
Educated Fool
From memory,
Essential album – Number of the Beast
One for connoisseurs – Seventh Son of Seventh Son
One to avoid – No Prayer for the Dying
Best DVD – Visions of the Beast.
Iron Maiden playlist, Hallowed be thy Name, Wasted Years, Infinite Dreams, Sign of the Cross, Futureal.
Songs to avoid, The Assassin, Weekend Warrior, and Hooks in You.
Essential album – Number of the Beast
One for connoisseurs – Seventh Son of Seventh Son
One to avoid – No Prayer for the Dying
Best DVD – Visions of the Beast.
Iron Maiden playlist, Hallowed be thy Name, Wasted Years, Infinite Dreams, Sign of the Cross, Futureal.
Songs to avoid, The Assassin, Weekend Warrior, and Hooks in You.
The_7th_one
Ancient Mariner
This is the Petrucci's Maiden basics from other issue of that magazine:
Note: He doesn't like the Blaze era
Note: He doesn't like the Blaze era
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
He is not alone in that...
