The Official Book of Souls Tour 2016 Thread (Warning: Spoilers within!)

[LooseCannon]

Time to take a toilet break now.

I despise this attitude quite thoroughly. Maybe you don't like the song, but you're the guy who insists that songs are worth listening to. I'd sit through The Apparition and The Assassin if Maiden played them live, and this song is none of those things.

Besides, it's better live.

 

[Forostar]

It was a joke.

Soundman is sleeping again. Dave hardly to be heard.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Time to take a toilet break now.

That'll be tRatB on then...

It's actually H's trick; Steve Vai ripped it of in a vain attempt to co-opt a small fraction his greatness

Soundman is sleeping again. Dave hardly to be heard.

Yeh, I didn't really hear Dave's lead there.

 

[matic22]

Toilet break & grabbing beer.

 

[LooseCannon]

The instrumental on The Red and the Black is the best instrumental segment since Paschendale, or possibly Rime.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

The crowd look mesmerised by the epicness of this track...

 

[UpTheIrons]

The instrumental on The Red and the Black is the best instrumental segment since Paschendale, or possibly Rime.

This.

For me personally, it is tied with Rime for my favourite instrumental section of all time. It was one of the absolute highlights of the gig at download, an absolute joy to listen to every time.

 

[Naty]

Holy shit, I'm speechless... They sound incredible! It doesn't even seem it's the end of the tour...

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

That instrumental is fuckin brilliant

 

[LooseCannon]

For me personally, it is tied with Rime for my favourite instrumental section of all time. It was one of the absolute highlights of the gig at download, an absolute joy to listen to every time.

Both times I saw it live, the instrumental of TRATB was a highlight, alongside Powerslave and TBOS.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

When are they going to play some classics?

 

[Lego]

The instrumental on The Red and the Black is the best instrumental segment since Paschendale, or possibly Rime.

I agree- it's so triumphant and perfectly captures the "fuck off, we do things our own way" attitude of latter-day Maiden. Wrecking my neck to this part of the tune on the barrier in Florida this year was one of the absolute top experiences I've ever had.

 

[matic22]

Can we say TRATB is Marmite? You either love it or hate it

 

[LooseCannon]

Can we say TRATB is Marmite? You either love it or hate it

Nobody likes Marmite.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

They're playing The Trooper very, very fast here.

 

[matic22]

Hey mr. soundman, can you turn up Davey for fuck's sake!!!

 

[Poto]

The instrumental on The Red and the Black is the best instrumental segment since Paschendale, or possibly Rime.

Best since Seventh Son. Possibly top five for Maiden.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Was that lead work by Janick fast enough for you @Forostar?

 

[Bombusbombus]

That's a lot of rain...

 

[UpTheIrons]

Backing vocals on Powerslave! Do they normally do that live?