reimdaase
Educated Fool
The Prisoner sounds great
The Future Past Tour 2024
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onurb
Ancient Mariner
FOTD and HCW (minus the break down parts), Trooper.
Edit: But its just a bit slower, wont compromise the live experience.
Edit 2: The most noticeable thing for die hard fans is the nicko's lack of intensity on the drums. But again, IMO i think this not compromise the show.
reimdaase
Educated Fool
Heaven can wait from Adelaide sounds pretty fast, and yeah trooper of course but not much.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
TBH, FOTD has been performed slower than the album version for years now.
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reimdaase
Educated Fool
Same as intro to Iron Maiden song, for some reason
Vaenyr
Ancient Mariner
And it sounds worse, but if it allows them to continue a bit longer I can tolerate and accept it.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
I find the studio version of FOTB unbearable. Live, with tempo changes, they add some atmosphere. The studio track is bland.
Vaenyr
Ancient Mariner
I'm actually going through the song commentaries and wrote out my FOTD critiques today, posting them as we speak lol
Most live versions are magical and superior to the studio version, but I prefer the studio one to the recent live performances since they slowed it down.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Partly agree, but would still take any live version over the studio one, which I kinda hate, especially because of Bruce's uninspired vocals.
The definitive version of FOTD IMO is either the Rock In Rio one or the one that appears on Best Of The Beast (live in Helsinki 92). They knew why they put that one on the Best Of The Beast instead of the studio one.
CA Bryers
Ancient Mariner
Mine is the Helsinki one by far (originally on ARLO, then BotB ). The (bass, mostly) bounce in the midsection got captured really well there, and I've never heard a comparable version since. Doesn't help that Bruce often makes the song a bit of a parody in later years with the over-the-top spooky laugh.
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onurb
Ancient Mariner
lmao "painfully slow" is too much drama IMO.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
You can add Wasted Years, Nicko's playing on SIT album is just something else. Maybe on some other song/s too. It's interesting that so far Maiden recorded their songs a bit slower in the studio and played them faster live. FOTD is slower than usual. I like both versions, live is magical ofc, but I prefer it a bit faster. Agreed with your additional comments, although it is noticeable, but that is normal. Overall, Nicko's intensity/groove is more of an issue, not much the missing fills/cymbals hits on almost all songs.
Please no. That would be one of the worst case scenarios, at least for me. Never mind the stage set. Just do a brand new tour with a brand new theme, stage and list of songs. This is what is expected and logical. I guess the options aren't many now, but they have an excuse for a theme for next year, one that won't limit themselves with the choice of songs for a 3rd tour in a row. Serious lack of ideas, I really hope not.
Murder of Rue Morgue
They're never gonna find me!
Mere theatrics.
Starblind
Educated Fool
I think it's time to open a show with Be Quick or Be Dead. Aces High is overplayed, and Bruce is having hard time with it. Caught Somewhere is great but it's obviously for Future Past. Enough of Moonchild too. Number of the Beast was a good surprise in Give Me Ed tour but not an ideal one to open. Wicker Man, Wildest Dreams or Different World etc wont work at a history tour. So it must be Be Quick. Please : )