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BLAZE said:Do you like what I done with my hair?
J_B said:Looking forward to Crowded House on Monday.
Neath_Jack said:Darran said:https://twitter.com/downloadfest/status/1535592224095883264?s=21&t=uK0L-i3cyt_z10ERw02iew
When i read the headline in this tweet, i thought he was going to get his old boy out and do the proper helicopter then :shock:
Listened to a good podcast with the lead shouter of skindred the other day, quite good apart from the bloke interviewing him has a really thick cardiff accent.
BLAZE said:Maiden got off to a very slow start - awful choice of setlist to begin, but were their usual epic selves by the end of the set
Not gonna lie, I really disliked the start to the show. I had avoided the setlist spoilers so I went in not knowing what to expect. IMO Senjutsu works on the album but it’s an awful opener to a live show. It’s so offbeat and plodding. Rock in Rio with the Wickerman is the gold standard for me
I think it would work better if an abridged version of Senjutsu is played over the speakers, then the band burst out to the start of Stratego. Although dispersing the Senjutsu material through out the set would work even better, but i guess that spoils the realm theme which just felt tacked on to me (and bringing out Eddie on the first song!? It feels better when the treats are built up)
On top of the song choices, the turnover time whilst removing the Senjutsu stageset was ridiculous and killed the atmosphere even further. Bruce’s ‘bare with us whilst we move house’ comment made me chuckle though
This wasn’t Hammersmith Odeon in front of 4,000 fan club members - Senjutsu, Stratego, TWotW, Revelations, Blood Brothers and Sign of the Cross is not a good way to start a live show in front of tens of thousands of neutrals. I mean I love these songs - but in that order? Right at the start of the set? Not for me
THAT SAID, normal service was resumed with the rest of the set and the show build up to an epic crescendo. The band sounded great
I would be interested to hear what non-Maiden fans thought of the performance - some people around me seemed pretty disengaged and dare I say bored 6 songs in
I suspect I may upset some people but that’s not my intention. Just my honest feelings
Darran said:My pal Johnnie Walker just mentioned this gig 46 years ago today Sounds of the 70s.