Yax said:I take it my opinion on the verse is consensus then?
In the Daily Song thread, I'm seriously considering making a selection of 10s the only options for Paschendale.
Your Maiden blasphemy
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In the Daily Song thread, I'm seriously considering making a selection of 10s the only options for Paschendale.
Can you give me a good timeblock to examine? I find it hard to believe that the Lord AlmigHty would write poor guitars for a verse.
The Mid-Distance Runner
Educated Fool
I own 5 pairs of Maiden sneakers (at the age of 37) and wear them constantly. However, my Piece of Mind pair usually get skipped in the rotation because I find the album as a whole weak.. From WED to TTAL. Only a few songs save these shoes from the bin.
Taker
Cannon Fodder
I'll support that. Do you suppose being Canadian intensifies our appreciation of this masterpiece? It was our boys, after all, that accomplished what the others could not... When I read comments about this song that are anything but glowing, I'm almost unbelieving, although my ambivalence towards ROTAM causes most others here to feel the same way.LooseCannon said:
For me, it is a complete experience...but that is part of it, yes. If you know anything about the War, you know that name. Seared into your soul.
I have relatives who never left that field, too.
I have relatives who never left that field, too.
I think I get what he is talking about. The verse guitars are rather simple. It isn't bad but it just isn't as good as some of the other guitar parts. It is basically a variation of the descending riff after the intro. However, in conjunction to the rest of the instruments it comes out very good. But by itself it isn't as great.LooseCannon said:
Taker
Cannon Fodder
Wow. I didn't realize there was a personal connection. There is no military history in my family, but there is a deep appreciation of the sacrifices that the members of our armed forces have made, and are making today. Every one of them has my respect and thanks...LooseCannon said:
Wickerman 32
Invader
I think POM is one of Maiden's best! I think SIT is a weak album! Pashendale is a masterpiece! I was mad when they dropped it out of their set last summer for DOD!
Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
Loki7734 said:
CRUCIFY HIM!
and not hear yet another power ballad about some soldier being killed in a war... 
Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
Excuse me, but did you just call Paschendale a power ballad? I'll just go and fetch wood for the fire.
On a more serious note: I think there is one problem with the reunion era albums, and that is that many songs feel dragged out more than they need to (it really started with Virtual XI, though). However, the song writing as a whole is more consistent now. In my book, the lesser songs from this era are miles ahead of the lesser songs from the 80s and early 90s. So, I can understand that some don't like the new Maiden era as much, if they prefer for example NOTB, The Trooper and Wrathchild over longer songs like Phantom of the Opera or Rime of the Ancient Mariner. There are not many songs of that kind past 2000, and several of them sound forced (like Wildest Dreams, Different World and The Final Frontier - musically they are all just lesser versions of The Wicker Man anyway). It's like they are there because the band felt they had to include some short, fast songs.
As for me, I love many of the longer songs from the modern era as well.
On a more serious note: I think there is one problem with the reunion era albums, and that is that many songs feel dragged out more than they need to (it really started with Virtual XI, though). However, the song writing as a whole is more consistent now. In my book, the lesser songs from this era are miles ahead of the lesser songs from the 80s and early 90s. So, I can understand that some don't like the new Maiden era as much, if they prefer for example NOTB, The Trooper and Wrathchild over longer songs like Phantom of the Opera or Rime of the Ancient Mariner. There are not many songs of that kind past 2000, and several of them sound forced (like Wildest Dreams, Different World and The Final Frontier - musically they are all just lesser versions of The Wicker Man anyway). It's like they are there because the band felt they had to include some short, fast songs.
As for me, I love many of the longer songs from the modern era as well.
