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Educated Fool
I know this has been bantered about before, but I was wondering what else the band could do with Eddie if they make another record (it's sad to think that BOS might be the last). Of the themes that they haven't done yet, I was thinking:
Ancient Japan/Samurai Eddie
I think this could be a really cool album cover that would lend itself to some very thematic liner notes/lyric sheets for the album booklet, and create a cool backdrop for the stage production (pagodas, Japanese calligraphy etc...) Eddie on stilts could come out in full Samurai gear for one of the tunes (and of course, we would need a lengthy Harris epic centered around that topic for the album highlight!) I know that the band sort of touched on this with Maiden Japan, but this would be a full on Powerslave style production (immersive stage/booklet/album cover).
Road Warrior/Mad Max Eddie
A desert apocalypse with Eddie driving a mad max style interceptor on the front cover. Stage could have oil drums, tires, barbed wire etc.... I think I like this one less than the one above, but it would be interesting as it would be a little bit different than some of the usual Fantasy/Sci Fi Tropes that the band has done. Not sure how Eddie would come out on stage...
Lovecraft/Film Noir Eddie
This is a bit abstract, but I could see a Lovecraft horror inspired cover with Eddie as a private investigator chasing a Cthulhu (or would it be vice versa?) I would be interested to see what an artist would do with that concept, and it might create some cool song ideas. Only thing is that other bands have attempted something similar, so maybe the band would be less likely to try it. Not sure what the stage setup would be.
Any others? Most of the obvious have been taken after 15 albums!
Ancient Japan/Samurai Eddie
I think this could be a really cool album cover that would lend itself to some very thematic liner notes/lyric sheets for the album booklet, and create a cool backdrop for the stage production (pagodas, Japanese calligraphy etc...) Eddie on stilts could come out in full Samurai gear for one of the tunes (and of course, we would need a lengthy Harris epic centered around that topic for the album highlight!) I know that the band sort of touched on this with Maiden Japan, but this would be a full on Powerslave style production (immersive stage/booklet/album cover).
Road Warrior/Mad Max Eddie
A desert apocalypse with Eddie driving a mad max style interceptor on the front cover. Stage could have oil drums, tires, barbed wire etc.... I think I like this one less than the one above, but it would be interesting as it would be a little bit different than some of the usual Fantasy/Sci Fi Tropes that the band has done. Not sure how Eddie would come out on stage...
Lovecraft/Film Noir Eddie
This is a bit abstract, but I could see a Lovecraft horror inspired cover with Eddie as a private investigator chasing a Cthulhu (or would it be vice versa?) I would be interested to see what an artist would do with that concept, and it might create some cool song ideas. Only thing is that other bands have attempted something similar, so maybe the band would be less likely to try it. Not sure what the stage setup would be.
Any others? Most of the obvious have been taken after 15 albums!