2009/10 WORLD TOUR DISCUSSION THREAD

[chknptpie]

I'm sad Sign of the Cross isn't on Maidens set list

[Mladen]

Yeah, I would have even sacrificed These colors don't run and No more lies for the magnificent Sign of the cross, but what can you do...

[GuineaPig]

Sign of the Cross always needs more love.

[Nick]

Though it had a few good songs, the Blaze era can forever be forgotten and I will be happy.

[Dream Team]

IMO, that's the worst DT setlist I've seen yet although of course I know the reason for it. Home redeems it a little.

[Setlist Scotty]

For anyone who hasn't seen, this is Iron Maiden's set:

The Wicker Man
Ghost Of The Navigator
Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
El Dorado
Paschendale
The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
These Colours Don't Run
Blood Brothers
Wildest Dreams
No More Lies
Brave New World
Fear Of The Dark
Iron Maiden

The Number of the Beast
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Running Free

The significant lack of 80s Maiden makes me    Nothing from Piece of Mind, Powerslave, Somewhere in Time or 7th Son???

I hear ya. Drop the last five tracks (Fear of the Dork onward) and put some stuff from SiT and SSoaSS that they should've played on the last tour! Do gotta say that it's cool that they're not going the nostalgia route and only playing one or two tracks from the new one, and nothing but old classics. That said, they need to drop those last 5 for several years and play some of the older more obscure tracks that are just as good if not better.

[James007]

IMO, that's the worst DT setlist I've seen yet although of course I know the reason for it. Home redeems it a little.

It might look bad on paper.  In practice, it was great.

[Nic35]

IMO, that's the worst DT setlist I've seen yet although of course I know the reason for it. Home redeems it a little.

You must keep in mind that they are playing in front of an Iron Maiden crowd. Therefore, they play songs that might please Iron Maiden's audience.

[Adami]

IMO, that's the worst DT setlist I've seen yet although of course I know the reason for it. Home redeems it a little.

You must keep in mind that they are playing in front of an Iron Maiden crowd. Therefore, they play songs that might please Iron Maiden's audience.

"Hellloooo iron maiden fans!!!!!!!! yea!!!!!!!!!!!!"
-crowd cheers-
"We are dream theata!!!!!!"
-a little less cheer-
"You guys in the mood for an Iphone solo? Yeaaaa"
-dead silence-

[bodiesinflight]

If that's what they played, they played for 60 minutes. I doubt that they played Home.

I don't doubt it. While I never got confirmation, I believe that Home was the song that was the missing track in my setlist guesses.

Now that the first show is over and nothing else has been posted by anyone who was at the show, I will post what I believe was played tonight (barring Home, which may very well be incorrect and the song order may be incorrect):

As I Am
Panic Attack
A Rite of Passage
Home
Constant Motion
Pull Me Under

Those 6 songs add up to 52.6 minutes in iTunes, and with a little tightening up/editing, I'm sure they could get it down to 50 minutes.

I got 5 out of 6!! Would've never guessed that Home would've been played. Seems kind of long for such a short set time. Plus I'm not a fan, and I don't feel that it does a great job of highlighting the band, except for the very end. But I know I'm in the minority.

Yeah I got 5 out of 6 as well.

[Nic35]

IMO, that's the worst DT setlist I've seen yet although of course I know the reason for it. Home redeems it a little.

You must keep in mind that they are playing in front of an Iron Maiden crowd. Therefore, they play songs that might please Iron Maiden's audience.

"Hellloooo iron maiden fans!!!!!!!! yea!!!!!!!!!!!!"
-crowd cheers-
"We are dream theata!!!!!!"
-a little less cheer-
"You guys in the mood for an Iphone solo? Yeaaaa"
-dead silence-

[El Barto]

IMO, that's the worst DT setlist I've seen yet although of course I know the reason for it. Home redeems it a little.

You must keep in mind that they are playing in front of an Iron Maiden crowd. Therefore, they play songs that might please Iron Maiden's audience.

"Hellloooo iron maiden fans!!!!!!!! yea!!!!!!!!!!!!"
-crowd cheers-
"We are dream theata!!!!!!"
-a little less cheer-
"You guys in the mood for an Iphone solo? Yeaaaa"
-dead silence-

Yeah, actually that solo was pretty good.  I was pleasantly surprised.  There was also a riffer solo in there.

[Nic35]

It was during Panic Attack, right? I saw the video on YouTube and it sounded awesome.

[Adami]

I'm just glad they aren't wasting time throwing in a 7 minute keyboard solo in the middle of their set this time. God I almost killed myself during that at the CiM tour.

[Nic35]

I'm just glad they aren't wasting time throwing in a 7 minute keyboard solo in the middle of their set this time. God I almost killed myself during that at the CiM tour.

Yeah I hope they get rid of that keyboard solo thing. The L@B one was amazing, but the CIM one is just bad.

[ariich]

DT setlist pretty much as expected, great to see Home in it though.

Maiden setlist is awesome! I'm really glad they're focussing more on the newer era stuff rather than turning into a Maiden tribute band, which a couple of tours ago they looked in danger of doing.

[setrataeso]

Yeah, I'm pleasantly surprised with Maiden's set. As much as I would love some classics on my first Maiden, the 2000's era stuff will be cool to see.

DT's is not overly expected, though Home certainly came out of left-field. Looking forward to it. Only As I Am and AROP were played at my last show, so the others will be cool to see. Although if the rotational setlist policy is in effect for this tour, then the next few shows will open up the song possibilities a bit more.

[Setlist Scotty]

Although if the rotational setlist policy is in effect for this tour...

It's not.

[ResultsMayVary]

Although if the rotational setlist policy is in effect for this tour...

It's not.

We'll see a lot more songs for the headlining shows!!! I'd be perfecting happy with the current setlist plus 5 or 6 more songs they have been playing over the last tour. Can't wait for July 2nd in Columbus! 

[ZBomber]

I don't know any of IM's albums after the 80s, so.... I'm pretty disappointed with the IM setlist. Guess its time to start listening to the later albums...

[Global Laziness]

I don't know any of IM's albums after the 80s, so.... I'm pretty disappointed with the IM setlist. Guess its time to start listening to the later albums...

That's a pretty huge problem right there.

[tri.ad]

You know, after looking through the Maiden set list once again, I have to say that's it a very solid one. Blood Brothers is meh, and I need to be in the mood for No More Lies, but the rest is all good stuff.

[Ben_Jamin]

Since I'm only 20 and this is my first Maiden concert. I could careless. I love their new material

[cyberdrummer]

Pull Me Under: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WdX3l2Go3s

[Perpetual Change]

For anyone who hasn't seen, this is Iron Maiden's set:

The Wicker Man
Ghost Of The Navigator
Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
El Dorado
Paschendale
The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
These Colours Don't Run
Blood Brothers
Wildest Dreams
No More Lies
Brave New World
Fear Of The Dark
Iron Maiden

The Number of the Beast
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Running Free

The significant lack of 80s Maiden makes me    Nothing from Piece of Mind, Powerslave, Somewhere in Time or 7th Son???

Powerslave got 4 songs last tour, Seventh Son will get time to shine next tour.  I'm glad they went back and revisited the post-2000 catalogue, as I was very afraid many songs would not see the light of day again.

Same here brudda. I thought I had missed my chance to see Paschendale.

[GuineaPig]

Pull Me Under: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WdX3l2Go3s

Seems like a pretty good reaction, especially considering it's Dallas 

[chknptpie]

When I bring up DT to a couple friends here, they only know Pull Me Under since it got the most radio play. I'm assuming thats pretty common?

edit: that video has some good quality sound, mine would never sound that good!

[Ultimetalhead]

LaBrie sounds really good. I wonder how he'll hold up.

[El Barto]

Pull Me Under: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WdX3l2Go3s

Seems like a pretty good reaction, especially considering it's Dallas 

Understatement.  That's a pretty full shed for an opening band.  And from the quick pan out to the lawn,  it looked like there were plenty of people out there.  Maiden generally seems to attract a more loyal following, so that helps. 

Houston will be a better crowd tonight.  Which is exactly where I'm off to.   

[setrataeso]

Although if the rotational setlist policy is in effect for this tour...

It's not.

Bummer

On another note, to anyone who was at the show...how long was the gap between DT's and IM's set?

[James007]

Although if the rotational setlist policy is in effect for this tour...

It's not.

Bummer

On another note, to anyone who was at the show...how long was the gap between DT's and IM's set?

About 20 - 25 minutes. 

[Setlist Scotty]

Although if the rotational setlist policy is in effect for this tour...

It's not.

Just to clarify, the setlists will NOT change for the shows they open for Maiden. However, I'm sure there will be SOME setlist variation between each of the club shows.

[setrataeso]

I'm just curious because the Ottawa Bluesfest slot they have is about 2 hours or so. 50 mins for set + 25 mins for break between the two bands leaves a lot of room...but nothing has been said about that show being an extended set.

[Zeltar]

Rockin' DT set right there. I think the setlist is good for the audience they're playing to, which is a metal audience. How was the crowd reacting to DT? Was there lots of movement, pits, and that sort of stuff that a Maiden crowd is known for? Or did they save that for Maiden?

And I like the Maiden set too. They've toured enough with their older stuff, it's about damn time they stopped playing all old songs and focused a tour on their latest stuff. I was scared they'd become into a nostalgia act. i'd have liked to seen The Trooper in that setlist, a Maiden setlist doesn't look right without that song.

[Perpetual Change]

What kind of merch did DT have? Any official bootlegs? Anything different than on the PN tour?