Ben Beast
Educated Fool
I was thinking one day how much does Maiden show elevate for having songs that have crowd participating moments - clapping, singing along (woooh like for example Fear of the Dark), chanting (yeah-yeah-yeah eg Powerslave) and to some extent jumping. Is it down to Maiden's music or more specifically Bruce's frontmanship, to get people singing, clapping etc. Songs like Phantom of the Opera, Powerslave, Hallowed be thy Name, Revelations, Sign of the Cross, Prisoner, Writing on the Wall to name just very few.
I wouldn't concentrate on choruses, because that's what choruses are - simple, memorable and easy to sing, so people should be able to sing along.
But most importantly, the question to discuss - how does Maiden crowd participation compare to other rock/metal acts? AC/DC performed in Tallinn this summer and yes their music is more simple (maybe accesible the word to use) and choruses easy but other than that I think they don't have so much crowd involving moments like Maiden has. Or if we compare Maiden to other big names like Metallica, Rammstein, Judas Priest, Guns'n'Roses and so on, I think none have this kind of crowd involvement like at a Maiden show or does anybody have some good comparison? Or does some band to it even better? What's your thoughts?
I wouldn't concentrate on choruses, because that's what choruses are - simple, memorable and easy to sing, so people should be able to sing along.
But most importantly, the question to discuss - how does Maiden crowd participation compare to other rock/metal acts? AC/DC performed in Tallinn this summer and yes their music is more simple (maybe accesible the word to use) and choruses easy but other than that I think they don't have so much crowd involving moments like Maiden has. Or if we compare Maiden to other big names like Metallica, Rammstein, Judas Priest, Guns'n'Roses and so on, I think none have this kind of crowd involvement like at a Maiden show or does anybody have some good comparison? Or does some band to it even better? What's your thoughts?
