RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2025 Tour Thread *SPOILERS INSIDE*

harrisdevot said:
I was on the stands that night and from there, it sounded terrible. Anyway, I hate his crunchy sound, and I'm all into Dave's smooth sound.
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Fair enough - I like H's tone, it's 'chunky' while not being too dirty.
But I think it varies a lot from where you're stood. I think his tone is great if you don't have the issues of a large arena to compromise it - so it could be his tone is fine but the translation through the PA has degraded it a bit..

His tone on 2MTM on Nights of the Dead live album does sound terrible, like it's coming through a telephone. But I put that down to the mix, not his actual tone. You can kind of tell it should sound good but just had all the balls taken out of it by the mix. Thanks, Tony Newton
 
naranja said:
They're still very good live but I was watching Revelations live from 2005 and I think they were just untouchable live from 1999 to about 2008 or so. The reunion era was the absolute peak of their live performances, Bruce was unbelievable.
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I think they were still on the top until LOTB part 1, in 2019. LOTB part 2 was clearly the beginning of the end, for me. I remember feeling sad during the show I've been to in 2022, when I realized how much the band's performance had worsened compared to 2019.
 
naranja said:
They're still very good live but I was watching Revelations live from 2005 and I think they were just untouchable live from 1999 to about 2008 or so. The reunion era was the absolute peak of their live performances, Bruce was unbelievable.
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Bruce was ridiculously good vocally in both Accident of Birth and chemical wedding tours. So he was on fire for the upcoming chapter with IM.
 
I think a lot of people here need to realize that as a whole Maiden are still performing at a very high calibre - not just compared to bands of the same age, but many heavy metal bands of younger age too.

The issue with Bruce not reaching high notes on Aces or a few others? So fucking what
The various static vs AI animation screens? So fucking what
Simon not performing Nicko's parts exactly as Nicko performed them? So fucking what

I've only been lucky enough to see Maiden live twice (2016 & 2024) where I live, and I would give me left AND right nut to see them again. And then all you folk out there who have seen them every tour for 2 decades keep whinging about really trivial topics - stop taking yourselves so fucking seriously, go to the gig, enjoy the atmosphere and maybe just accept that it's still awesome to see Maiden rip out a set like this one, at their age, in this economy, without backing tracks, without boring weak backdrops..
Not fair at all to hold them to the standards of mid 2000's, even though at times I think they're just as good anyway
 
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Lego said:
It's perfectly valid to be both -
A: Grateful that Iron Maiden is still an active, touring band delivering relatively energetic live shows (especially when compared to some of their peers)
and
B: Disappointed that some of the decisions made for this recent tour have resulted in some traditional Maiden "hallmarks" being left behind, whether it's Nicko's feel behind the kit, physical big Eddie, drapes, more intricate lighting rig, etc.

Remember, this is a band that is not known for change. Yes, they've had lineup shifts in the past, but the last one was TWENTY-SIX years ago. Yes, their stage setup has evolved over the years, but they have ALWAYS had a very "stick-to-your-guns" old-school theatrical attitude when it comes to how they present their shows visually.

They're also in some ways always going to be victims of their past successes, especially now that they're older and very much towards the end of their career. The 1999 - 2011-ish era, arguably their absolute peak in terms of performance quality, is still very fresh in the minds of many fans.
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Man, it really feels weird to be stuck in between the "Maiden sucks now" camp and the "Just shut up and enjoy the show" camp.
 
Forgot to mention this after Vienna... To me it stuck out how bad this stage setup is for stadium shows. I was basically 1/3 of the floor from the left stand (think inner edge of the left screen), approximately 20 meters from stage at Ernst Happel in Vienna. I couldn't see 10% of the stage thanks to the stage right Bruce ramp, which is built at 90 degrees. Same goes for the people on the other side of floor for stage left. So, 66% of the audience on the floor had their direct view to the stage blocked in some way.

I know they are "stick to your guns", but why not putting the ramps at 45 degree angles, so more people could see the whole stage. Sticking with the old setup not only blocks the view to more than 60% of the audience, but also looks like they are playing in a shoebox. I expected better from them in this regard.
 
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