One question to all who are going to see Maiden on the upcoming tour, because I asked myself the same question and I'm curious if someone out there might feel the same way I do:
With the new drummer it feels not like Maiden anymore to me. I'm sure the shows will be good, they all give their best - but still, without Nicko it feels to me like this isn't Maiden anymore. It's the other five guys with a new drummer, but not Maiden. Incomplete. The gap just can't be filled, and I don't say that because I had a problem with the new drummer. I have not. I would feel the same way as I described if they had for example even Dave Lombardo or Mike Portnoy on drums - they could have the greatest drummer in the world behind the kit. So I have a feeling that I won't be really able to enjoy the shows, and I was seriously thinking about not going but selling my tickets.
How do you feel about it?