karljant
Ancient Mariner
I agree. Futureal isn't obviously featured in neither SIT nor Senjutsu. But it would be cool to listen to it once again.The opener should be from SIT (becasue of the stage set) or Senjutsu (because it's the new album and considering the name of the tour) - the tour is about these two albums after all. For me the perfect openers for this tour are: CSIT, DOFP and Futureal (great opener from the old songs).
Indeed I think DOFP it lacks a bit energy FOR AN OPENER (not as a song per se). I mean I don't think it's an absurd opening a set with it (otherwise I wouldn't feature it on my potential opener list (even though being at the bottom). I like TDOFP but I'd put it in the middle of the set.DOFP lacks punch? It's a great fast opener with big chorus and empty middle part perfect for Bruce's ''scream for me''.
Yup neither do I.I don't think they will open with Senjutsu again (I'm not even sure if they will play it).
Nicko expressed he struggled with the pedal of Stratego live. And Stratego's pedal is a cakewalk when compared with Sea Of Madness or even more Caught Somewhere In Time.Stratego is the other perfect song for an opener from the album, but I think Nicko will prefer to not play it next year along with the difficult SIT songs.
I wouldn't say perfect but indeed I totally about Deja Vu. Yeah it would make a decent opener.Besides CSIT, Deja-Vu is the other perfect opener from the album (without the intro).
Now that's a great idea! From what I listened the band sounded really good in Donnington. But if Rod has another "excellent" marketing idea it's possible we get a Rock in Rio 2 with Bruce tired as hell.But why not from the 2022 leg with the Senjutsu stage set and songs?
It doesn't matter if it's played first or last: the only way Nicko can play that pattern in a single pedal is if they slow it down at least to Stratego's speed. Living proof is he said he struggled to play Stratego (and the pattern is pretty much the same but waaaaaaaaay slower). Can you imagine how it would spoil the adrenaline booster that masterpiece is? If that's the case I'd rather not listen to it being spoiled, I'm sorry.CSIT should only be played as the first song in the set, not only because of Bruce, but mainly because of Nicko.
The only recording where he manages to it them properly is on the album itself. Now are you expecting a 65 year old Bruce will manage to hit notes he never reached 100% properly live when he was 28 years old. Man I know that he was tired from the World Slavery tour during the dates of Somewhere on Tour but even so... it's delusional to expect Bruce to at least replicate what his tired voice did back i n 1986/87. Age does not forgive. But in the case of Bruce a slight downtune (a semi tone ar a full tone) would be enough. Now with Nicko there are only 2 options: either we start enjoying Caught Somewhere in Mid Tempo or they don't play it at all (which is something I prefer).I think Bruce still can hit the high notes in the chorus.