Author Topic: The Iron Maiden Thread v. The Merge of Souls (Read 570509 times)

cramx3 · « **Reply #2905 on:** July 17, 2017, 12:59:20 PM »

And there was DT and Alice Cooper who were great openers too. My point was more so that the amount of bands that can fill that spot aren't limitless. One can not enjoy their music, fair enough, but I really don't think that slot can just be had by anyone and they would be anywhere close to as good as Ghost is, even if you dislike their music.

TAC · « **Reply #2906 on:** July 17, 2017, 01:01:48 PM »

I discovered Dream Theater opening for Iron Maiden.

cramx3 · « **Reply #2907 on:** July 17, 2017, 01:05:14 PM »

Quote from: TAC on July 17, 2017, 01:01:48 PM

I discovered Dream Theater opening for Iron Maiden.

I wonder how many more discovered them in the more recent tour together

Mosh · « **Reply #2908 on:** July 17, 2017, 01:53:48 PM »

2010? That's how I discovered DT.

TAC · « **Reply #2909 on:** July 17, 2017, 01:55:11 PM »

Quote from: Mosh on July 17, 2017, 01:53:48 PM

2010? That's how I discovered DT.

Is it really?

Stadler · « **Reply #2910 on:** July 17, 2017, 02:05:12 PM »

Was Lauren Harris really that bad?

Mosh · « **Reply #2911 on:** July 17, 2017, 02:08:53 PM »

Yep! I had heard of them before and maybe heard Wither on music choice but didn't really know anything about them. Those bass harmonics at the beginning of As I Am really got me pumped and I dug the whole song. I was kind of meh on the rest of their set but I was so impressed with the one song and Portnoy's stage presence (he also did the intro for Where Eagles Dare which was cool) that I picked up Awake just a few weeks later.

It was also probably the only time I've gone to a concert where there was a significant amount of people wearing shirts for the opening band.

TAC · « **Reply #2912 on:** July 17, 2017, 02:11:35 PM »

Quote from: Stadler on July 17, 2017, 02:05:12 PM

Was Lauren Harris really that bad?

Well, bad in a sense that consider the list of bands that have opened for Iron Maiden over the years. There so could have been someone better in that spot.

Quote from: Mosh on July 17, 2017, 02:08:53 PM

Yep! I had heard of them before and maybe heard Wither on music choice but didn't really know anything about them. Those bass harmonics at the beginning of As I Am really got me pumped and I dug the whole song. I was kind of meh on the rest of their set but I was so impressed with the one song and Portnoy's stage presence (he also did the intro for Where Eagles Dare which was cool) that I picked up Awake just a few weeks later.

It was also probably the only time I've gone to a concert where there was a significant amount of people wearing shirts for the opening band.

Even though their set for that tour was nowhere near any of my top DT songs, that set was remarkably constructed. It gained speed and momentum as the set went on. MP did a great job with that setlist.

I was so pissed that tour did not come up here.
We did get a great DT headlining show instead though.

El Barto · « **Reply #2913 on:** July 17, 2017, 02:16:48 PM »

Quote from: Stadler on July 17, 2017, 02:05:12 PM

Was Lauren Harris really that bad?

Yes. Forty-five minutes of bad music that didn't fit Maiden's style. And the girl looks enough like her old man that it's awkward even trying to enjoy the leather pants.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH7kEgLwHuA

TAC · « **Reply #2914 on:** July 17, 2017, 02:19:20 PM »

That is so bad.

cramx3 · « **Reply #2915 on:** July 17, 2017, 02:30:06 PM »

Quote from: El Barto on July 17, 2017, 02:16:48 PM

Quote from: Stadler on July 17, 2017, 02:05:12 PM
Was Lauren Harris really that bad?
Yes. Forty-five minutes of bad music that didn't fit Maiden's style. And the girl looks enough like her old man that it's awkward even trying to enjoy the leather pants.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH7kEgLwHuA

Honestly, her looks were the only thing worth watching even if she does look like her father

I'd have to dig through my pics, but pretty sure I got a couple of her from up front. The music was just very uninteresting and really had no business opening for Iron Maiden.

TAC · « **Reply #2916 on:** July 17, 2017, 02:34:13 PM »

Quote from: cramx3 on July 17, 2017, 02:30:06 PM

Quote from: El Barto on July 17, 2017, 02:16:48 PM
And the girl looks enough like her old man that it's awkward even trying to enjoy the leather pants.

Honestly, her looks were the only thing worth watching even if she does look like her father

Having gazed lovingly at her father for 35 years, it would be like kissing my niece. I can't even go there.

Stadler · « **Reply #2917 on:** July 17, 2017, 02:37:35 PM »

Well, I think she's pretty hot. The music though... it just seems odd. The guys are putting in all the moves but it seems so rote, and her voice seems really thin for a "rockin' band in a stadium" opening for Maiden.

I may check out the album, but that didn't cut it in the same way that, say, Fastway or Dio or Motorhead did (the bands I saw open for Maiden so far).

EDIT: On the same page as Lauren was the Iron Maidens doing The Trooper. WOW, way better than I remember. That was good. She even did the vocals justice!

axeman90210 · « **Reply #2918 on:** July 17, 2017, 02:44:50 PM »

cram, Stadler this is the place I was considering going before Maiden on Saturday.

https://www.threesbrewing.com/at-threes/

A brewery that also has guest taps, wines, and cocktails. The butcher that run the food program in their kitchen is pretty damn good too. It's walking distance to Barclays, but not so close that it gets overly swamped ahead of events in my previous experiences.

TAC · « **Reply #2919 on:** July 17, 2017, 02:48:51 PM »

Trying to remember who I saw open for Maiden..
Fastway/Coney Hatch..1983
Accept..1985
Waysted...1987
Ace Frehley's Comet...1988
Anthrax...1991
Dream Theater..1992
Dio..1998
Clutch..1999
Queensryche/Halford...2000
Lauren Harris...2008
Alice Cooper...2012

cramx3 · « **Reply #2920 on:** July 17, 2017, 02:55:36 PM »

Quote from: axeman90210 on July 17, 2017, 02:44:50 PM

cram, Stadler this is the place I was considering going before Maiden on Saturday.

https://www.threesbrewing.com/at-threes/

A brewery that also has guest taps, wines, and cocktails. The butcher that run the food program in their kitchen is pretty damn good too. It's walking distance to Barclays, but not so close that it gets overly swamped ahead of events in my previous experiences.

Looks fine to me, I think it's very unlikely I have more than a beer for the entire day. I'll probably just be drinking my typical vodka clubs, my body doesn't take beer well anymore it seems.

PowerSlave · « **Reply #2921 on:** July 17, 2017, 03:19:45 PM »

Quote from: El Barto on July 17, 2017, 02:16:48 PM

Quote from: Stadler on July 17, 2017, 02:05:12 PM
Was Lauren Harris really that bad?
Yes. Forty-five minutes of bad music that didn't fit Maiden's style. And the girl looks enough like her old man that it's awkward even trying to enjoy the leather pants.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH7kEgLwHuA

Not sure about her setlist on the entire tour, but when I seen her open up in Cleveland she opened her set with Natural Thing from UFO. And I'm not sure, but I think that the guy that replaced KK Downing in Judas Priest was her guitarist on the tour as well.

After the novelty of hearing her play a UFO song, and her being Steve's daughter wore off it was pretty bad.

El Barto · « **Reply #2922 on:** July 17, 2017, 03:56:47 PM »

Quote from: TAC on July 17, 2017, 02:48:51 PM

Trying to remember who I saw open for Maiden..
Fastway/Coney Hatch..1983
Accept..1985
Waysted...1987
Ace Frehley's Comet...1988
Anthrax...1991
Dream Theater..1992
Dio..1998
Clutch..1999
Queensryche/Halford...2000
Lauren Harris...2008
Alice Cooper...2012

Tough thing to do. Bands I actually saw (as opposed to waiting out in the parking lot) would be :
WASP
Vinnie Vincent Invasion
Dio
Motörhead
Megadeth
Monster Magnet
Halford
Queensryche
Lauren Harris
Dream Theater
Anthrax
Ghost

Pretty sure Motörhead and Dio popped up on multiple tours, and I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting.

PowerSlave · « **Reply #2923 on:** July 17, 2017, 03:58:57 PM »

Motorhead and Dio were the openers when I seen the early days tour.

RodrigoAltaf · « **Reply #2924 on:** July 17, 2017, 04:16:39 PM »

Opening bands I saw:
Thunder
Sepultura & Halford
Lauren Harris
Raven Age & Anthrax
Ghost

Stadler · « **Reply #2925 on:** July 17, 2017, 04:24:33 PM »

Quote from: cramx3 on July 17, 2017, 02:55:36 PM

Quote from: axeman90210 on July 17, 2017, 02:44:50 PM
cram, Stadler this is the place I was considering going before Maiden on Saturday.

https://www.threesbrewing.com/at-threes/

A brewery that also has guest taps, wines, and cocktails. The butcher that run the food program in their kitchen is pretty damn good too. It's walking distance to Barclays, but not so close that it gets overly swamped ahead of events in my previous experiences.

Looks fine to me, I think it's very unlikely I have more than a beer for the entire day. I'll probably just be drinking my typical vodka clubs, my body doesn't take beer well anymore it seems.

Sounds good to me. We're coming down that morning (my friend wants to look up a relative in Brooklyn, about eight blocks from the arena) so we're open.

TempusVox · « **Reply #2926 on:** July 18, 2017, 10:16:49 PM »

We're (4 of us) going to the Trooper pre-party Friday, but thinking of hitting Duffs before Saturdays show...and maybe Rocka-Rolla after.

So this tour I've caught the shows in:

Glasgow
Aberdeen
Birmingham

Chicago
Houston
Vegas
YYZ
and I'll hit both shows in Brooklyn.

Mix in Houston and Vegas was not very good, and I'm Ghost-ed out; but Maiden brings it every night. Not too shabby for some 60-something's! \m/

First time I saw them live they opened for the Scorpions

Bands I've seen open for them

WASP
Anthrax
Dream Theater
Warrant
Dio
Slayer
Trivium
Shinedown
Ghost

Grappler · « **Reply #2927 on:** July 19, 2017, 07:23:55 AM »

Maiden always have the most bad-ass artwork for event t-shirts. I have the Chicago one with Eddie as a gangster from 2008, but lost weight 4 years ago and it's way too big for me now. I absolutely love this version of Paul Revere for the Boston show:

TAC · « **Reply #2928 on:** July 19, 2017, 07:39:35 AM »

Grapp, is that from the current tour, like as in TONIGHT??

I've never seen that one before.

Grappler · « **Reply #2929 on:** July 19, 2017, 07:55:52 AM »

I believe so - Maiden posted it on their twitter/Facebook page the other day.

cramx3 · « **Reply #2930 on:** July 19, 2017, 07:57:25 AM »

Looks like a packed house for you guys tonight. I got a targetted ad to buy tickets and clicked out of curiosity, only lawn seats left. That's awesome. There's still plenty of tickets for Saturday's show.

Tempus, you should meet up with us Saturday!

RodrigoAltaf · « **Reply #2931 on:** July 19, 2017, 07:58:46 AM »

I bought one from the Toronto show, with Eddie playing hockey with a heart instead of a puck. So cool!!!

TAC · « **Reply #2932 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:01:31 AM »

Quote from: cramx3 on July 19, 2017, 07:57:25 AM

Looks like a packed house for you guys tonight. I got a targetted ad to buy tickets and clicked out of curiosity, only lawn seats left.

Lawn seats totally suck. Seriously, it's like not even being there. The third row on sections are bleachers constructed on what was at one time considered the lawn. Those suck.

cramx3 · « **Reply #2933 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:33:03 AM »

Yea the lawn typically does suck, but if you wanted to go, it's better to be on the lawn than not there at all.

I know by me, the PNC Bank Arts Center, it's fairly easy to sneak into the seated sections from the lawn.

bosk1 · « **Reply #2934 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:53:49 AM »

Quote from: TAC on July 19, 2017, 07:39:35 AM

Grapp, is that from the current tour, like as in TONIGHT??

I've never seen that one before.

Look at the Eddie logo on the fliers that are on the fence. It has to be from this tour.

TAC · « **Reply #2935 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:58:22 AM »

Oh yeah!

D'uh.

Samsara · « **Reply #2936 on:** July 19, 2017, 09:29:20 AM »

Enjoy Maiden tonight New Englanders! Up the IRONS!

axeman90210 · « **Reply #2937 on:** July 19, 2017, 10:08:43 AM »

Quote from: TempusVox on July 18, 2017, 10:16:49 PM

We're (4 of us) going to the Trooper pre-party Friday, but thinking of hitting Duffs before Saturdays show...and maybe Rocka-Rolla after.

So this tour I've caught the shows in:

Glasgow
Aberdeen
Birmingham

Chicago
Houston
Vegas
YYZ
and I'll hit both shows in Brooklyn.

Mix in Houston and Vegas was not very good, and I'm Ghost-ed out; but Maiden brings it every night. Not too shabby for some 60-something's! \m/

First time I saw them live they opened for the Scorpions

Bands I've seen open for them

WASP
Anthrax
Dream Theater
Warrant
Dio
Slayer
Trivium
Shinedown
Ghost

A few of us were maybe hitting Threes Brewing before the show Saturday if you want to grab a beer

TAC · « **Reply #2938 on:** July 19, 2017, 11:04:00 AM »

Quote from: Grappler on July 19, 2017, 07:23:55 AM

Maiden always have the most bad-ass artwork for event t-shirts. I have the Chicago one with Eddie as a gangster from 2008, but lost weight 4 years ago and it's way too big for me now. I absolutely love this version of Paul Revere for the Boston show:

Eddie has the Superbowl rings on!!

El Barto · « **Reply #2939 on:** July 19, 2017, 11:09:57 AM »

That's fucking awesome.

The Texas shirt was pretty good, but I didn't bother. I generally buy shirts that nobody else will have, and the Mexico City shirt stands out more than the Texas shirt, at least in the places I'm likely to wear it. In any case, I love that they produce unique event shirts. No other bands do this.

News: The Gift of Music official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fae4FQ4McSY

Author Topic: The Iron Maiden Thread v. The Merge of Souls (Read 570509 times)