Aces High sounded better than expected. It was clear since the first mintues of the show that it wasn't the best night for Bruce. Tbh I've never heard a weaker performance by him. But that's okay, I don't expect him to sound perfect. He might be full of energy, but he's a heavy metal grandpa. Playing two gigs in a row is just too much for him.
A few more or less interesting things about the gig:
- Bruce changed the lyrics of Murders - the chorus, to be precise. He never sang "Someone call the gendarmes", it was always "Murders in the Rue Morgue/Never gonna find me (...);
- Bruce sounded very positive about Maiden coming back. He mentioned returning a few times and just before leaving the stage he said "Just like James Bond, Iron Maiden will return...". He seemed to be in a really good mood;
- The president attented the show;
- Adrian was wearing a great, very classy outfit
Overall, I had a really good time in Hradec Kralove. The concert in Bratislava was much better (partially because of the audience - many guys present at Rock for People were randoms who knew the hits, but nothing else), but I'm very glad that I managed to attend the Rock for People show.
Queensryche were great (although the sound was terrible!), Alter Bridge were okay. Saxon - oh my God, they never disappoint. Biff is the perfect heavy metal frontman, it's always such a pleasure to see him on stage. It was such a dumb decision to make them play on another stage, they should have taken Alter Bridge's place. Because of that, I had to leave their gig early to get a nice spot for the Maiden show. Which is a shame.
A few more or less interesting things about the gig:
- Bruce changed the lyrics of Murders - the chorus, to be precise. He never sang "Someone call the gendarmes", it was always "Murders in the Rue Morgue/Never gonna find me (...);
- Bruce sounded very positive about Maiden coming back. He mentioned returning a few times and just before leaving the stage he said "Just like James Bond, Iron Maiden will return...". He seemed to be in a really good mood;
- The president attented the show;
- Adrian was wearing a great, very classy outfit
Overall, I had a really good time in Hradec Kralove. The concert in Bratislava was much better (partially because of the audience - many guys present at Rock for People were randoms who knew the hits, but nothing else), but I'm very glad that I managed to attend the Rock for People show.
Queensryche were great (although the sound was terrible!), Alter Bridge were okay. Saxon - oh my God, they never disappoint. Biff is the perfect heavy metal frontman, it's always such a pleasure to see him on stage. It was such a dumb decision to make them play on another stage, they should have taken Alter Bridge's place. Because of that, I had to leave their gig early to get a nice spot for the Maiden show. Which is a shame.
