What is the Rarest Song you've seen Iron Maiden perform live?
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srfc
Ancient Mariner
Yep, that was possibly, joined with Lord of the Flies in 03, the most unlikely track they ever played.
Dikaiopolis19756
Prowler
Wrathchild !!!!
Forostar
Ancient Mariner
On fora and newsgroups there were complainers, but from the venue where I was and most bootlegs I'm aware of I can't say it did not go down well.
TheTalisman
Ancient Mariner
I'm just thinking about the statement from Nicko a while ago in an Classic Rock article that dealed with the whole back catalouge, in which he said something like that the Virtual XI tour were mixed feelings for him, and that "some nights it was great, and some other it wasn't."
Maybe that wasn't just because of the audience then.
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Spaldy
Ancient Mariner
Nicko was referring to Blaze and his well documented problems on that tour (which ultimately resulted in his sacking from the band).
For the record my first Maiden show was VXI and it was a great show.
Maiden as a whole or does Bruce count? In which case Empire of the Clouds and also Benny Hill theme on kazoo
chaosapiant
Ancient Marinade
For me it’s probably Tears of a Clown, since they stopped playing it midway through the Book of Souls tour.
Mr Stevens
Nomad
Another Life, I'm pretty sure anyway, at the Hammersmith 2005 Clive Aid gig. My first Maiden gig. Then again I suppose for me at least, a large chunk of that tour's set list could be considered "rarely played".
Spambot
Meme Lord
Yeah, if you look at the statistics, songs from the last couple of albums would be rarest. But then again...
These songs were played on stadiums during world tour, which makes means millions saw them live. On the other hand, some from the earliest album were played more often but to a smaller audience. And now, even some of that audience is gone. So I'm going to put Charlotte the Harlot here. Damn, that Chorzow setlist in '05 was amazing (and what an introductory to see Maiden live for the first time.)
These songs were played on stadiums during world tour, which makes means millions saw them live. On the other hand, some from the earliest album were played more often but to a smaller audience. And now, even some of that audience is gone. So I'm going to put Charlotte the Harlot here. Damn, that Chorzow setlist in '05 was amazing (and what an introductory to see Maiden live for the first time.)
take no pensioners
Invader
Seen Bruce do a rendition of the William Tell Overture by slapping his cheeks in Dublin in 2005 when Steve's bass amp blew. That was pretty rare.
EDIT: Haha, YouTube has everything. Didn't think I'd hear this again... Skip to about 1:30.
EDIT: Haha, YouTube has everything. Didn't think I'd hear this again... Skip to about 1:30.
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PieceofMind89
Ancient Mariner
Flight of Icarus in 2019. Prior to 2018, the last time they played it was on the Somewhere on Tour tour in 1986.
Dick Brucinson
The TRUE Dick Brucinson
Charlotte The Harlot in Prague, 2005, first night of the Early Days Tour
efekåseo_suomi
Ancient Mariner
Still waiting for someone to say Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Bruce singning nine Killers tracks back in 1981 must have been rare too. Twilight Zone, Innocent Exile and Purgatory sung by Bruce, wow!
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Black Bart
Ancient Mariner
Still waiting for someone to say Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Bruce singning nine Killers tracks back in 1981 must have been rare too. Twilight Zone, Innocent Exile and Purgatory sung by Bruce, wow!
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TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
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