GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
Not in Europe... They usually played shorter sets in North America than in Europe in those days.
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Not in Europe... They usually played shorter sets in North America than in Europe in those days.
Iron Lurker
Ancient Mariner
Indeed, I think in NA the set was only 13 songs.
For the world slavery tour, I think the setlist was almost the same for Europe and North America. I think only 22 Acacia Avenue was the extra track in Europe. Maybe they played Losfer words too? But that's all. ( I might be wrong)
They also played about 14 songs and 3 of them were Run to the hills, Running free and Sanctuary. Their set back then was definitely shorter than the last few tours. If they did the world slavery tour now it would be the most boring setlist they could do. Only the hits, Rime and Revelations. Not even a single Killers song. Saying all that, we have to be grateful for the setlists we get the last few tours.
They also played about 14 songs and 3 of them were Run to the hills, Running free and Sanctuary. Their set back then was definitely shorter than the last few tours. If they did the world slavery tour now it would be the most boring setlist they could do. Only the hits, Rime and Revelations. Not even a single Killers song. Saying all that, we have to be grateful for the setlists we get the last few tours.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
I think the standard is 2 hours, 20 songs at most. Ofc, it depends on the length of the material and how challenging it is, especially towards the end of the show. I think Maiden have only done 3 tours(?) with 20 songs. Their typical is 16-17, regardless the amount of shows. Some bands could do more, but it's not a good idea for all of them, most likely. For bands with more members who can sing, yes. Although, for example, the current lineup of Helloween doesn't do that.
It's really curious if Maiden will play more than 15 songs with the shorter 80's material and Simon now. This way they will be able to cover more songs from the big albums and in general. With some shorter songs? Wrathchild, Running Free, Sanctuary, etc.
07-SMS:A1L
Nomad
Insane to think they did an almost 3 hour long show with Blaze at the start of Virtual XI World tour:
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Iron Maiden Setlist at The Oval Rock House, Norwich
Get the Iron Maiden Setlist of the concert at The Oval Rock House, Norwich, England on April 22, 1998 from the Virtual XI World Tour and other Iron Maiden Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
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GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
I have never been to a 2-hour Maiden gig. The longest one, as far as I can remember (I used to time these things), was quite close though, back in 1998 with Blaze as the singer.
Shortest show was Bospop in 2005. 90 minutes.
Vaenyr
Ancient Mariner
That would've, unironically, been my dream show. So many oddities and rarities.Insane to think they did an almost 3 hour long show with Blaze at the start of Virtual XI World tour:
Iron Maiden Setlist at The Oval Rock House, Norwich
Get the Iron Maiden Setlist of the concert at The Oval Rock House, Norwich, England on April 22, 1998 from the Virtual XI World Tour and other Iron Maiden Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
MrKnickerbocker
clap hands
Future Past Tour was like...maybe 5-10 minutes shy of being 2 hours depending on the night.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Bruce: ''We're still pushing - still pushing to make it better, and that is the way it has to be. We're never going to be our own karaoke band. The way we're going to do the tour, it’s so crucial that we really deliver on little moments where people go, Wow! None of us want Maiden diminished. The only band I compare us with is ourselves. And as far as I'm concerned, we're only as good as our last gig. That’s it.''
I put a million pounds on HIM! Let's hope the promises of the "out of this world" tour for the 50 Anniversary will be true....
MrKnickerbocker
clap hands
It's gonna be a great tour. We can all bitch and moan about this song or that song or this tempo or that tempo, but the second you get in that arena and Doctor Doctor starts playing: it's an incredible moment. This will be no exception.
Cat Milk Supreme
Ancient Mariner
Iron Lurker
Ancient Mariner
Truth
andreljbernardo
Trooper
All these changes and they didn't play Fly By Night or Something For Nothing! Rush was insane..unfortunatelly, I discovered the band when it was to late to see them live.As much as I like Maiden and agree with the comments made regarding the appearance of deep cuts in their setlists in the last decade, they cannot be compared with Rush, who went beyond what Maiden does when it came to choosing setlists.
Average setlist for the Vapor Trails tour (2002) In addition to new material, they played songs that had not been played live since the early 80s.
Average setlist for the R30 tour (2004) Lots of changes from the previous tour.
Average setlist for the Snakes & Arrows tour (2007–08) Again an excellent example of debuting new material and digging deep in the vaults, playing some songs that were last played in the late 70s and early 80s!
Average setlist for the Time Machine tour (2010–11) Moving Pictures played in its entirety (The Camera Eye was last played live in 1983), debut of some new songs... I was lucky enough to see the band at their London show on this tour!
Average setlist for the Clockwork Angels tour (2012-13) Most of the new album played live plus songs that have not been played live since the 80s or 90s.
Average setlist for the R40 tour (2014) What a way to bow out 26 songs spanning the band's career, played in reverse chronological order, with some of them not having been played live since the 70s/early 80s. Shame they did not visit Europe on this tour.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Fly By Night was a candidate for R40, but they decided on slightly altered Anthem instead, since both songs were quite tough on Geddy.
I saw Rush about a dozen times from Hold Your Fire (1988?) - Test for Echo (1998) tours but unfortunately I never got to see either of those two classic songs live.
Aggelos
Ancient Mariner
the doctor doctor moment is the closest thing you're ever gonna get to an orgasm without having sex. that.
onurb
Ancient Mariner
Weird. Looks like this show does not have any bootleg recordings. Or if it exists nobody has ever posted on internet.Insane to think they did an almost 3 hour long show with Blaze at the start of Virtual XI World tour:
Iron Maiden Setlist at The Oval Rock House, Norwich
Get the Iron Maiden Setlist of the concert at The Oval Rock House, Norwich, England on April 22, 1998 from the Virtual XI World Tour and other Iron Maiden Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
Iron Lurker
Ancient Mariner
This can't be real? Only....futureal...Insane to think they did an almost 3 hour long show with Blaze at the start of Virtual XI World tour:
Iron Maiden Setlist at The Oval Rock House, Norwich
Get the Iron Maiden Setlist of the concert at The Oval Rock House, Norwich, England on April 22, 1998 from the Virtual XI World Tour and other Iron Maiden Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
To be honest, a 3 hour show with almost the whole Virtual XI album played would be the most boring Maiden show ever. Without Bruce or Adrian too.Insane to think they did an almost 3 hour long show with Blaze at the start of Virtual XI World tour:
Iron Maiden Setlist at The Oval Rock House, Norwich
Get the Iron Maiden Setlist of the concert at The Oval Rock House, Norwich, England on April 22, 1998 from the Virtual XI World Tour and other Iron Maiden Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
I'd take an 1 hour 40 min show with Bruce/Adrian and better song selection any day.