Now that you mention 05, Another Life is probably the rarest Maiden song I have seen live.
How is your perception of the general vibe back in 1998? I know that the gig in Stockholm, at Hovet in September 1998, has been mentioned as one of the few highlights of the tour (sold out and 8 000 in attendance, and there's also a decent bootleg recording with the audience clapping along enthuastically during the Clansman intro) - but some other gigs in Europe didn't go down well at all, right?You didn't miss much. The 1998 gig was, by far, the worst Maiden show I have attended.
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.but some other gigs in Europe didn't go down well at all, right?
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."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.
Nicko was referring to Blaze and his well documented problems on that tour (which ultimately resulted in his sacking from the band).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 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.
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!
Iron Maiden Setlist at Rolling Stone, Milan
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