GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
Bruce has struggled singing faster songs in recent years with Maiden, so I guess the choice of mid-tempo numbers has been deliberate.
Bruce has struggled singing faster songs in recent years with Maiden, so I guess the choice of mid-tempo numbers has been deliberate.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Agreed, but I think it works for Bruce, especially after all this time (for Maiden, rather not imo). And if it's more often and with more different songs. If he plays more than a 15 songs set it would be easier. I prefer changing heavily/or not the songs between the legs of a tour instead.
I hope so.
Roy, yes. He attended Gus's concert because it was in the US and because they are longtime friends. Imagine him attending Bruce's tour and not playing at least a song with them. I guess that's why he hasn't even posted a comment about the tour/band. He doesn't like long tours.
He just used the example with Priest to illustrate the success of the new album (''those kind of results''), which was probably unexpected for him (after 2005?), but he has a classic back catalog and is the vocalist of Iron Maiden. His biggest success. I doubt Bruce cares about the other stuff, he has done everything that is right and needed now for a promotion. All is normal.
This. That's why Bruce does it, according to him.
Yeah, Trumpets (very difficult chorus) and Machine Men for me. Navigate should be a set staple imo.
It's difficult to make changes because the set has at least 7 staples (the new songs for now, Tears, Accident and Chemical), but the flow could be improved with:
Soul Intruders/Power Of The Sun (more TOS songs)
The Magician
Road To Hell
Trumpets/Mistress Of Mercy
Back From The Edge/Innerspace/Tattooed Millionaire/Silver Wings
...but what to swap now, apart from 2 songs?
Rather some high choruses here and there. What is odd is that before the tour Bruce said he doesn't want the set to be too mid-tempo heavy. But there is plenty of time for more changes. *The majority of his solo songs are mid-tempo-ish though.
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Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
The most boring song on TCW? I don't think there is one, as in a whole song. The title track is the most repetitive and would benefit from a 2nd solo or a short melodic interlude.
Ruflux
Ancient Mariner
King in Crimson definitely deserved to get played, but considering the guitar tuning I'm not surprised they skipped out on it. If they also did Trumpets it might make more sense, but that one's definitely out considering the chorus. There's a good reason it used to be the opener instead of King in Crimson.
Revelationer
Educated Fool
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Road To Hell, yes! I hope it stays longer this time, but I doubt it. And Navigate. What an opening 3 songs!!!
Remove Jerusalem and the cover, replace them with Urizen, Man Of Sorrows/Omega/Queen or any other TOS song and it's a perfect setlist for me, more or less. Shadow and Wounds too. More: Change, Cowboys, Cyclops, Solar, Edge, Born
Bruce in full action:
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Remove Jerusalem and the cover, replace them with Urizen, Man Of Sorrows/Omega/Queen or any other TOS song and it's a perfect setlist for me, more or less. Shadow and Wounds too. More: Change, Cowboys, Cyclops, Solar, Edge, Born
Bruce in full action:
IRON MAIDEN BRASIL on Instagram: "Bruce Dickinson não pode ver uma estrutura de palco que já quer escalar! (De novo)"
3,056 likes, 37 comments - ironmaiden.brasil on May 2, 2024: "Bruce Dickinson não pode ver uma estrutura de palco que já quer escalar! (De novo)".
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Starblind
Educated Fool
Road to Hell in the third row is very reasonable, it's probably his most popular fast tempo song (Before MP it was his most popular 3rd song in Spotify behind 2 versions of Tears - as I recall).
Personally and selfishly I would prefer Gods of War over Jerusalem. (I heard it in his Jon Lord tribute concert with symphony all, so I had my climax with that)
As someone said before Navigate should be ironclad solid on this setlist, there are other songs that can be rotated.
I miss Cowboys, the "rap" vocals part may give Bruce some rest and some different colour to the set.
(I love us when we give tactics to Maiden members, try to manipulate them as if they are reading
) )
Personally and selfishly I would prefer Gods of War over Jerusalem. (I heard it in his Jon Lord tribute concert with symphony all, so I had my climax with that)
As someone said before Navigate should be ironclad solid on this setlist, there are other songs that can be rotated.
I miss Cowboys, the "rap" vocals part may give Bruce some rest and some different colour to the set.
(I love us when we give tactics to Maiden members, try to manipulate them as if they are reading
) )
TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
Tribuzy confirmed that Bruce's shows in Brazil have been filmed for a new DVD.
Speaking about the songs, the most boring and weakest song on 'The Chemical Wedding' is "Killing Floor".
Speaking about the songs, the most boring and weakest song on 'The Chemical Wedding' is "Killing Floor".
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
Thanks for the information!
Some people here would be probably thinking "Not another live album recorded in Latin America!" though.
thenomad2
Prowler
"Road To Hell" will do nicely for me!!!!
I was hoping he was going to bring it back...
Just so I'm clear, the song number 3 spot rotates normally between "Laughing In The Hiding Bush" and "Starchildren", is that correct?
I guess we've got another song to add to that spot now!! I love "Road To Hell" as equally as "Starchildren", so either one of them will do nicely for London thank you very much!!!!
I have no interest in Instagram or any other form of social media, but I can't help being reminded of the anecdote I think from the History Part 3 programme about one of the band having a camera (possibly Bruce himself) and how they amused themselves on tour by taking pics of various parts of the anatomy. If you did that nowadays you would be arrested and probably cancelled..... would be straight on social media!
The Red and the Black
Ancient Mariner
That’s probably the best setlist yet. Freeze it here and just play this set from here on out.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
IIRC, I think that was a practical joke played on Ross Halfin, who forgot the camera in band's proximity, which resulted in Nicko and Bruce filling the rest of the film with pictures of genitalia.
There was/is no intention to make those public.
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Cat Milk Supreme
Ancient Mariner
Shame. Open the damn vaults!
Re rotating set lists, I shall have a small tantrum if they don't do Gods of War in Manchester next weekend. That is all.
Actually, there's more. Anyone going to the Manchester gig feel free to hit me up for pre/post gig pints and whatnot.
LosBastardos
Nomad
I'm going to see him twice, so I hope he still varies the setlist
But I agree that this a good one.
CA Bryers
Ancient Mariner
As much as I love Chemical, I've never liked Killing Floor that much. I think it's always been the chorus that's rubbed me the wrong way. Don't get me wrong, I love Satan as much as the next guy, but the chorus just sinks the song for me. The music and the verses are good to even great in parts, so it's a shame the song didn't quite hit the level of quality the rest of the album has.
Curious, though, how it was the album's lone single, and yet Bruce has never played it live, even on the Chemical Wedding tour.
EDIT: forget the last bit. It was on Scream for Me Brazil, and that slipped through my sieve-like memory.
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Vaenyr
Ancient Mariner
The chorus of Killing Floor might not be the best, but the rest of the song rocks. The main riff is awesome, the verses and pre-chorus build up the energy, the solos are fun. The best part is the post-solo section with its quasi-baroque feel. That alone gives so many bonus points to the song for me.
