The_7th_one
Ancient Mariner
maybe Rod didn't make the right contract then and he thought if Patrick McGoohan doesn't ask us for anything in return…Beckett guys never will. But he was wrong
Exactly. Of course writing and recording an album it takes just a few months (and the whole band would be present for probably not even half of the period), but they would have just a single free month after a world tour, then they would go into the studio for 3 months, have another month off (or probably less) and then they need to start to rehearse for the upcoming tour. It's Maiden, so they could do it, but I wouldn't be surprised if this schedule would be pushing a bit too much.Another factor is that this year is very busy for them and for Bruce right until the last month of it.
Senjutsu was supposed to be released in september 2020 and the tour would've started in 2021, pretty much like every IM album in the past decade.They have enough time for a concept. Also they could release the album in 2025 and start the tour in 2026, which would be odd now. Their original plan for SJ was like this, we have to note.
Good point. But again, that one was ready since 2020 and LOTB 2022 was their biggest tour ever in terms of venues and incomes. Pretty long as well.although they used the SJ stage for only 1 year.
I don't think the whole hybrid thing work so well. Honestly I would loved to hear a proper Senjutsu tour instead of TFP. But, leaving my thoughts aside, I don't think they will do it again, this one is just a way to catch up with their plans.Hits tour for 2 years again. Possible, why not. The 3rd leg of LOTB was because they had to do it, while the 3rd for ME tour was like an exception. Or why not a hybrid tour again? But with which old album?
Chord progression, melody, atmosphere; almost everything is incredibly similar. Given the fact that lyrics from that exact song were stolen for Hallowed, it's obvious that the middle section of The Nomad is a glorified cover at best and plagiarized at worst.
Yeah, there's the saying "good artists borrow, great artists steal" that would apply here. Maiden are great artists and they could've easily played a bit more with the idea to get a more unique result. There is only a limited amount of chords and notes in a key, so at some point it's bound to happen for one song to sound like another. In this case, even though I've always loved the middle section in The Nomad, it didn't do enough to differentiate itself from the source material, in my opinion.A very lazy plagerization too, they could have easily ripped it off but changed the melody and chord progression and kept the atmosphere and pattern of changes and it would have not aroused any suspicion
I kinda feel the same, to be honest, but with a bit of a different angle. Didn't really much care for the oriental sections in the first and last third. They were neat but nothing spectacular and the lyrics were a bit too generic. I really enjoyed the middle section though and would listen to the song just to get to that part. Once I found out that it was heavily inspired (to be a bit charitable lol) I was quite disappointed and I rarely listen to the song.For ne it was a deal breaker, I always thought it was a poor song, the weakest on the album but that section was genius. When I found out it was stolen I just couldnt even enjoy that section any more.
I think you should do that.Shouldn't we start a 2025 thread?
I'll try to find the whole interview and post it here if I find it.
Bruce says something about Maiden and 2025 here, but apparently there isn't a single way to bypass the paywall and I don't want to spend 7€ for what it could be just a 3 words phrase.
So, they could switch a song, more likely "The Time Machine" or "Heaven Can Wait", to bring "To Tame A Land" in the set instead.I know it's probably reading too much, but Maiden's FB page wished Steve a happy birthday with a photo from SBIT tour (they usually do it with the current tour) and for their #MusicMonday (I don't follow it) they wrote To Tame A Land (''spicy choice, a bit of a ear worm'') with Eddie from the recent comic for this song. Nicko played it with his solo band, we should note that.
But not this year, tho. This year is the same set, as was confirmed by P. B. Dickinson.So, they could switch a song, more likely "The Time Machine" or "Heaven Can Wait", to bring "To Tame A Land" in the set instead.
Next year with the album tour, then.But not this year, tho. This year is the same set, as was confirmed by P. B. Dickinson.
Next year likely won't be a new album tour, unless they do it TFF album cycle style. Again, the earliest they can record new music is this time next year.Next year with the album tour, then.
I know it's probably reading too much, but Maiden's FB page wished Steve a happy birthday with a photo from SBIT tour (they usually do it with the current tour) and for their #MusicMonday (I don't follow it) they wrote To Tame A Land (''spicy choice, a bit of a ear worm'') with Eddie from the recent comic for this song. Nicko played it with his solo band, we should note that.
I wrote that as a joke but since we're not even in mid March and Bruce is already teasing up stuff then I could do it for real, especially with the Future Past 2024 approaching.I think you should do that.
Yes! The Time Machine is my least favorite song on Senjutsu. (It's not bad in spots, it just jumps all over the place and lacks cohesion, in my opinion.) Would love to hear To Tame a Land live.So, they could switch a song, more likely "The Time Machine" or "Heaven Can Wait", to bring "To Tame A Land" in the set instead.
So would I.Yes! The Time Machine is my least favorite song on Senjutsu. (It's not bad in spots, it just jumps all over the place and lacks cohesion, in my opinion.) Would love to hear To Tame a Land live.