The Future Past tour 2023

Status
Not open for further replies.
FTB said:
Sometimes I envy Metallica Fans being able to purchase a soundboard recording of the gig they've been to.

I wish Maiden would do that
Click to expand...
I really like how they upload live videos of multiple songs from different cities in YouTube from their recent tours. It's great.
THESEVENTHMARINER said:
Hopefully no Wacken stream means they're saving any filmed show for an official release.
Click to expand...
Maiden streamed Wacken in 2016, but we still got Live Chapter in 2017.
 
Sabawish said:
I enjoyed the video with Pooch but i got to say if you are in the front few rows(possibly more) of any gig you are at risk of hearing damage if your not wearing hearing protection.
Click to expand...
I was in the nosebleeds at Helsinki '18. Started out with earplugs, gave up on them pretty quickly because singing along was painful to listen to, enjoyed a wonderful cacophony of noises while falling asleep in the hotel later that night. I dunno about hearing damage since seeing Blade Runner 2049 in 2017 already left my ears ringing for the night, but it probably didn't help in my eventual development of tinnitus sometime in 2020.

If you want my advice, tinnitus isn't bad and your brain learns to filter it out pretty quickly so don't worry 'bout it. I'm legitimately a little hypersensitive to sounds from being exposed to some loud noises in early childhood and even I don't really have trouble with tinnitus. Occasionally I remember it's there, but most of the time I do not.
 
Spaldy said:
12,000 capacity isn't small. And besides, the tour video will likely be a compilation of the best performances across various shows like Flight 666.
Click to expand...
death on the road - complete show from 1 city
flight 666 - songs recorded around the world
en vivo - complete show from 1 city
book of souls live chapter - songs recorded around the world
nights of the dead - complete show from 1 city
future past tour release - .....
 
Spaldy said:
12,000 capacity isn't small. And besides, the tour video will likely be a compilation of the best performances across various shows like Flight 666.
Click to expand...
Surely it's one of the smaller gigs on the tour? It certainly seemed small when I was there (not quite as intimate as Aberdeen for LOTB, only 8000!)
When I look at footage from some other gigs the O2 in London seems HUGE in comparison.

I would absolutely love for it to be a compilation album with a song from Glasgow. No chance of a full gig though as you wouldn't be able to get rid of all Bruce's nonsense shouting out the letters for the seating sections
 
Cosmiceddie said:
If the concerts weren't that loud nobody would have to wear ear plugs. Just lower the volume by 10 decibles and everybody would be fine.
Click to expand...
This is true. Concerts used to be forced to be incredibly loud, so that everyone in the venue could hear the band, but thanks to modern sound systems and microphones this isn't a necessity anymore.

Every single live show would sound better if it were just a bit quieter, in my opinion.

Edit:
Obviously not feasible for a band of Maiden's size, but the Jazz band Snarky Puppy has done something interesting: Everyone in the audience put on headphones and listened to the band that way. Since it's not music where you're supposed to jump around, sing along, or mosh, that seems like an ideal way to experience their music.
 
Trevoire said:
Surely it's one of the smaller gigs on the tour? It certainly seemed small when I was there
Click to expand...
Leeds arena is the smallest venue on the UK tour.
Trevoire said:
(not quite as intimate as Aberdeen for LOTB, only 8000!)
Click to expand...
Yeah, the old AECC was basically a disused aircraft hangar. I saw Maiden there twice. Thankfully they've built a new arena up there which is more fit for purpose.
Trevoire said:
When I look at footage from some other gigs the O2 in London seems HUGE in comparison.
Click to expand...
The 02 is essentially an indoor stadium but I personally dislike venues that big. Being miles away from the band isn't much fun. Although at least it's better than the shithole that was Earls Court.
Trevoire said:
I would absolutely love for it to be a compilation album with a song from Glasgow. No chance of a full gig though as you wouldn't be able to get rid of all Bruce's nonsense shouting out the letters for the seating sections
Click to expand...
It was fun the first time he did it but the joke wore off quickly.
 
Vaenyr said:
This is true. Concerts used to be forced to be incredibly loud, so that everyone in the venue could hear the band, but thanks to modern sound systems and microphones this isn't a necessity anymore.

Every single live show would sound better if it were just a bit quieter, in my opinion.

Edit:
Obviously not feasible for a band of Maiden's size, but the Jazz band Snarky Puppy has done something interesting: Everyone in the audience put on headphones and listened to the band that way. Since it's not music where you're supposed to jump around, sing along, or mosh, that seems like an ideal way to experience their music.
Click to expand...
I’ve been wearing earplugs since I was a 16 year old. I was playing lots of pub gigs back the. With my band and I hated coming home not being able to hear, sweaty and drinking of smoke. Then the smoking ban came in and I just went home stinking of sweat!

I use custom moulded ear plugs now. I spent a bit of cash but they are so worth it. Great for when I’m playing gigs and watching them. The gigs are much more pleasant and I can hear all the instrumental parts better.
 
Protecting your hearing definitely makes sense since once it's gone, you wish it wasn't and you'd do anything to get it back. Same with tinnitus, even if you learn to tune it out quickly ideally you'd not have it all. But at the same time I feel like people should be allowed to make that choice themselves. Preaching about it a little is fine especially to the youngsters who think they're invincible, but some people are simply destined to fuck their hearing up and no amount of dissuasion will make them change their mind.
 
Ruflux said:
Protecting your hearing definitely makes sense since once it's gone, you wish it wasn't and you'd do anything to get it back. Same with tinnitus, even if you learn to tune it out quickly ideally you'd not have it all. But at the same time I feel like people should be allowed to make that choice themselves. Preaching about it a little is fine especially to the youngsters who think they're invincible, but some people are simply destined to fuck their hearing up and no amount of dissuasion will make them change their mind.
Click to expand...
The bolded is the part I kind of disagree with, on the basis of most people simply not knowing that hearing damage is cumulative. It's usually not like breaking a bone (for example) where in most cases one unfortunate incident will fuck you up. Each time you are exposed to dangerously loud noises, you chip away at your hearing and after a while this adds up.

If someone is aware of that and wants to not wear protection, that's their decision. On that I can agree. But I feel that many people simply aren't aware, so it definitely bears repeating, and it's worth it to remind them of these facts.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top