The Official Book of Souls Tour 2017 Thread (Warning: Spoilers Within)

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Nice to see them giving Dave a wee break too. Cup of tea back stage I assume...

 

[matic22]

Powerslave tonight. H was using the producton model Jackson with a Seymour Duncan JB tonight on this track. Note that H's solo is very different than last year.

 

[Travis The Dragon]

Full audio bootleg of the Antwerp show is available.

mp3: http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f90/iron-maiden-2017-04-22-antwerpen-366241.html
FLAC: http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f1...werp-belgium-flac-aud-mool-source-366281.html
And if you have or can get a dimeadozen account: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=590169

 

[Forostar]

The band, especially Steve, look quite tired at the end of the gig, but it's obvious they're still committed to giving it all to the last moment.

Dave was very fit, but unfortunately not shown at all during this performance. This was a five piece video production.

 

[matic22]

Wrathchild from yesterday. Again it lacks the punch and Bruce forgets the lyrics at the beginning.

 

[Forostar]

I don't hear the lacking in punch.

Still could you say what exactly lacks punch in your opinion? E.g. in comparison with RiR?

 

[THESEVENTHMARINER]

It sounds punchier than the 2014 tour version.

 

[Ruflux]

I sure hope it does, it was so bad on that tour they dropped it mid-way.

BTW, I suppose Wrathchild's inclusion in this set puts to rest that rumor/theory that Maiden doesn't play songs that were dropped partway on a previous tour. Although I guess I could see Wrathchild being the exception, but then again Where Eagles Dare was dropped in '86 yet played on the Early Days tour so the theory never held up completely anyway.

 

[Forostar]

That theory doesn't make sense.

 

[matic22]

It sounds punchier than the 2014 tour version.

It indeed does. But still isn't raw enough.

 

[PieceofMind89]

I think they should play Flight of Icarus instead.

 

[Ruflux]

I wish they'd play Killers, but I get the feeling that while Bruce may like it, somebody else in the band doesn't since it's such a rare sight in the set. Briefly seen in '88, then included in the (I believe fan-voted?) '99 Ed Hunter setlist, but never again, not even on the Early Days tour where it would've made perfect sense to include with the other rare Killers tracks.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Adrian.

 

[Gk1]

all we need is a new live album with a new producer

 

[Mosh]

all we need is a new live album with a new producer

Now you have a problem with the way the live albums sound??

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

And a new bass player. Maiden need a new bass player.

 

[BeThyJames]

And a new bass player. Maiden need a new bass player.

The singer is no use now either apparently.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

To be fair to Gk1, that was Niall that said that...

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

I may have been (definitely was) very drunk at the time but I stand by it. I won't argue it further though.
I shall wait til Glasgow and Aberdeen and make my protest by buying a t shirt and singing along with him during every single line of every single song.

 

[Gk1]

Now you have a problem with the way the live albums sound??

Hahaha, the last one wasn't that bad. I still think someone else could have done a better job though.