The Future Past tour 2023

[Kalata]

Wil Bruce be wearing a leather jacket with neon glow sticks taped to it?

Maybe. I expect an epic stage costume from him. What else? A return of the laser gun from 1986 lol. He said in an interview (last year, I think) that he has crazy stage ideas for the Senjutsu tour and mentioned a lightsaber - he will need one if he wants to fight with Cyborg Eddie on stage and it will fit the futuristic theme of the tour.

 

[Pibroch_Whistler]

I think they will open with CSiT and I have nothing against slower speed or slightly simplified drumbeats. They might be stubborn enough to do it, judging by them closing with Aces High this year. And Steve's statement seems to indicate, they will start the set with SiT stuff. It's a no-brainer actually - it's better to kick it off with a new, futuristic stage design than one we've already seen.

SiaSL, Wasted Years and AtG will be played 100%. CSiT is very likely. Then it's either Sea of Madness or Heaven Can Wait. If they decide to premiere another track aside from Alexander, then my bet is Deja Vu.

For the new Senjutsu songs, I predict The Time Machine, The Parchment and Hell on Earth. If the name of the tour didn't hint at Days of Future Past, I wouldn't consider it, but now it seems possible. And if you ask me, I would love all 3 previously played tracks to return. Especially Stratego and TWotW. Fingers crossed.

I'd say that starting SiT tunes is almost a given. Maiden like to mix things up a bit from tour to tour (thematically, if not so much in the songs played department), and since they've recently started with Senjutsu songs, they'll come out of the gate with SiT songs to start the set.

Time Machine has a live classic written all over it - great, sing along chorus. Dancey breakdown bits, guitar melodies that the audience can hum along to. Of the songs from Senjutsu that I wouldn't mind seeing dropped: Title Track for sure. It has a great heavy gallop, moves along rather nicely, and is a great atmospheric song. It DEFINITELY comes off better on the album though, IMHO. Its not the most melodic or catchy Maiden number (two factors which most of the Maiden concert staples have in spades), and it carries on for quite some time (and thus takes setlist space from other songs).

Without even thinking on it, I'm going to give another hard yes to Futureal! Please play this one!! Anyone who follows the Blaze Bayley live clips on YouTube knows that his audience goes apeshit when the brings this one out. Its energetic, has great guitar runs, a great solo (that won't strain Bruce very much), and its a short song that will work well in the middle of several longer epics -- there's every reason to play this one and almost no reasons to leave it on the shelf.

Maiden mgmt - are you reading this? PLEASE PLAY FUTUREAL !!!!

 

[Ironalice]

I'd say that starting SiT tunes is almost a given. Maiden like to mix things up a bit from tour to tour (thematically, if not so much in the songs played department), and since they've recently started with Senjutsu songs, they'll come out of the gate with SiT songs to start the set.

Time Machine has a live classic written all over it - great, sing along chorus. Dancey breakdown bits, guitar melodies that the audience can hum along to. Of the songs from Senjutsu that I wouldn't mind seeing dropped: Title Track for sure. It has a great heavy gallop, moves along rather nicely, and is a great atmospheric song. It DEFINITELY comes off better on the album though, IMHO. Its not the most melodic or catchy Maiden number (two factors which most of the Maiden concert staples have in spades), and it carries on for quite some time (and thus takes setlist space from other songs).

Without even thinking on it, I'm going to give another hard yes to Futureal! Please play this one!! Anyone who follows the Blaze Bayley live clips on YouTube knows that his audience goes apeshit when the brings this one out. Its energetic, has great guitar runs, a great solo (that won't strain Bruce very much), and its a short song that will work well in the middle of several longer epics -- there's every reason to play this one and almost no reasons to leave it on the shelf.

Maiden mgmt - are you reading this? PLEAESE PAY FUTUREAL !!!!

I think we are more likely to get wrathchild than futureal as the short rocker to break up the longer epics lol

 

[daan]

The futuristic stage design should suggest that CSIT will be the opener, but why not DOFP? Another new song, inspired the name of the tour, fast short rocker... and it fits the theme of SIT.

It just seems too unorthodox for a band that has been repeating certain patterns for decades. They opened previous history and album tours with respective openers and there were very few exceptions. They may play DoFP but I don’t see them opening with it. Who knows, though, maybe I’ll be surprised. The concept of this tour and AtG live premiere are already two new things for Maiden.

 

[Ascendingthethrone]

I will eat my hat if they play CSIT. It’s so fast and high. I really can’t see them playing it without down tuning.

 

[Smither]

I don't think it will happen but Futureal would actually be nice and it makes sense.

 

[matic22]

I'm almost certain they will open with a Senjutsu track. However, don't know which one. Both Stratego and DOFP would be good choices.

 

[its_ArchroniX]

I don't think it will happen but Futureal would actually be nice and it makes sense.

I'm really up for that! Maybe it's just me but I think Futureal is an amazing opening song! And yes, it would greatly fit the theme!

I'm going to pray it will happen!

 

[Dick Brucinson]

The concept of this tour and AtG live premiere are already two new things for Maiden.

Steve will need a psychological therapist with him on tour. So many new things might otherwise be hard to handle for him.

 

[el diablo]

Whether or not it’s the opener I’d love to see Futureal. My favorite 90s IM song (Clansman close 2nd).

Hope they add some North American dates, this tour focuses on 2 of my 3 favorite IM albums. I’d actually rather see this tour the LOTB which I’m going to see on Oct. 22nd but ideally I can see both.

 

[Kalata]

I wonder what drum kit Nicko will use for this tour.

Maybe it will be SIT inspired (considering the stage set), but it could also be Senjutsu inspired (to compensate the SIT stage). I think the Senjutsu album will be without a prorper drum kit (we can count LOTB 2022 drum kit, but only the bass drum artwork would have been used for the tour, methinks... if it had happened).

A metallic/green drum kit for this tour would be cool imo.

 

[Spaldy]

Which one would call their worst 80's song?

I'm with the consensus in that it's probably Quest for Fire.

However, I'm going be super controversial and throw To Tame a Land into the worst 80's song debate.

I think it's fkking boring.

 

[Iron Lurker]

I'm with the consensus in that it's probably Quest for Fire.

However, I'm going be super controversial and throw To Tame a Land into the worst 80's song debate.

I think it's fkking boring.

Tame is an awesome song!

 

[Vaenyr]

I'm with the consensus in that it's probably Quest for Fire.

However, I'm going be super controversial and throw To Tame a Land into the worst 80's song debate.

I think it's fkking boring.

QFF is actually one of my favorites on POM, but I agree as far as TTAL is concerned. Folks love to harp on the lyrics of Alexander, but TTAL is just as bad.

 

[Samantas5855]

All the 80s songs are good

 

[el diablo]

I'm with the consensus in that it's probably Quest for Fire.

However, I'm going be super controversial and throw To Tame a Land into the worst 80's song debate.

I think it's fkking boring.

Disagree on To Tame a Land, but different strokes and so on.

 

[Christopher Baines]

Wil Bruce be wearing a leather jacket with neon glow sticks taped to it?

Haha not the greatest Bruce costume but he had some dodgy ones during the 80's by his own admission

 

[Christopher Baines]

While there is speculation around the SIT/Senjutsu songs, I personally hope they pull Phantom out and use it as a surprise classic

Was thinking that myself. Theres every chance as it was played SOT

 

[Dick Brucinson]

I just was thinking to myself: It would be good if they did their tour rehearsals in northern Germany. So I could sneak around the building and listen.

 

[Murder of Rue Morgue]

Children of the Damned, 22 Acacia Avenue, The Prisoner, To Tame a Land, Flight of Icarus… The list of songs from the first four albums that were not played live in 2005 and are miles better than Another Life is pretty long.

They did Acacia Avenue in 2004 tho.