What we all NEED to do when "The Parchment" is played live ...

Pibroch_Whistler

Pibroch_Whistler

Educated Fool
This may sound silly but think on it for a minute ... many of us agree that sections of The Parchment are among the most EPIC that Iron Maiden has ever composed (from both a musical and lyrical standpoint) - but the verses/stanzas have proven difficult to memorize, and thus would be a challenge to sing along with in concert.

But if we were to print out a few (or several) lyric sheets and took them to the concerts with us - and passed them out at the beginning of The Parchment(I'd suggest a lyric sheet starting with the epic buildup that begins with "{In a tempest never shaken / Edge of doom is not mistaken" and ends with "heading for afterlife, meet me THEEEERRREEEEEREREEREE!!!"), we could considerably increase the resonance of this song with what are perhaps more casual fans, and increase the recognition among other concert goers about the bona-fide greatness of this song!
 
the song is unconventional and lacks a chorus - and for these reasons its greatness evaded me for 4-5 listens. Reading the lyrics helped me connect with the grand scope and grandeur of the song however.

It would be a shame if more casual fans miss out on the greatness of The Parchment merely because they're unable to connect with the song due to the lack of an identifiable chorus.
 
I suspect most fans would rather watch Iron Maiden onstage than read a lyric sheet in that moment ... not to mention that reading anything at all would be difficult under the lighting conditions of most concerts. There is also no reason to think that "failure of the fans to sing every word" somehow means the show went wrong; the purpose of the concert is the enjoyment of the performance, not audience participation, excepting those occasions when the singer suggests that you scream for him Long Beach.
 
might get a few people to put down their cell phone cameras for a few minutes too.

them be some powerful lyrics too - would help to let "the casuals" know just how epic the songwriting has become.
 
While I’d like to see this advice taken to heart for The Parchment, which is a gorgeous song, I’d much rather see it applied across the board for all songs.
Especially when they play Hell on Earth (and Alexander the Great).
 
 
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